Michelle Sahondrarimalala, a Malagasy medical doctor cleared the air on rumors about the alleged COVID-19 remedy to be administered through bottle forms and injectables during the clinical trial.
The director from Legal Studies at the presidency disclosed that there are no plans by the scientific committee to make the herbal remedy administered in injectable forms.
As gathered, the National Medical Academy are uncertain about the effectiveness of Madagascar’s COVID-19 herbal remedy. They warned about possible health complications.
Also, some doctors reported that the recoveries of patients in the country are not because of the herbal remedy.
South Africa which is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa has become a model for other Africa countries since its first confirmed case on Thursday, March 5.
The country has covered large areas in its mass testing and also recorded a high number of recoveries.
As the country swings into level 3 of 5 level lockdown, Julius Malema, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader implored members of his parties and South Africans to stay away from places of worship.
The EFF has strongly opposed easing lockdown restrictions amidst mount in the number of cases in the nation.
Although the President made known that only 50 people will be allowed at a time to worship in order to endure physical distancing, Malema stated that doing this is a death trap.
Ethiopia which is one of the least most impacted countries in East Africa has been on a five months-long state of emergency.
Like other African countries, their borders have also been closed to curb the spread of the epidemic.
Residents are mandated to wear face masks in public, practice proper hygiene while still physical distancing.
Ethiopia will soon launch a COVID-19 field hospital on the outskirts of the county’s capital, Addis Ababa.
On Wednesday, May 27, the health minister, Lia Tadesse, with David Beasley, leader of the World Food Programme (WFP), visited the construction site.
Tadesse made known that the Ministry alongside WHO are looking to see how the COVID-19 field hospital could be used as a training center for health workers for emergency medical response.
Before the facility was turned into a field hospital, it was meant to house UN staffers. Ethiopia has 731 cases of pandemic disease.
Three former Sudanese ministers, Ahmed Haroun, Abdel Raheem, Muhammad Hussein, and Ali Osman Taha serving jail term tested positive to the pandemic disease.
The country in March released about 4000 prisoners to prevent the spread of the epidemic in prisons.
Haroun and Hussein are wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes.
The three are under an imperative quarantine in Khartoum hospitals.
Sudan’s already faulty health system is overwhelmed.
The government extended lockdown in Khartoum by two more weeks.
