Madagascar Records First COVID-19 Death

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This general view shows the empty second-hand clothes market in the Isotry district of Madagascar capital Antananarivo on May 16, 2020, where 16 people have been infected with COVID-19 coronaviru

According Channel TV the Indian ocean island which has reported 304 cases has hit the headlines over a home-grown herbal concoction that President Andry Rajoelina claims can cure people infected with the virus.

Several African countries have ordered or expressed interest in the purported remedy, which is known as COVID-Organics.

The tonic drink is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment — and other indigenous herbs. READ ALSO: COVID-19 Crisis Punctures Tunisia Tourism Rebound

But the World Health Organization has warned against “adopting a product that has not been taken through tests to see its efficacy

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