Breaking: Madagascar Records First COVID-19 Death With Many Recovering (See Video)

Madagascar on Sunday reported the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus nearly two months after it was first detected in the country, official statistics showed.

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.

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

In a similar development, President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina had claimed that the World Health Organisation, WHO, offered his country the sum of $20m as a bribe to poison COVID-19 cure, according to Tanzania Perspective.

The President went on to insist that the herbal remedy called ‘COVID Organics’ made from Artemisia can cure COVID-19 patients within ten days.

Also appearing on France 24 News, Rajoelina said that the only reason the rest of the world had refused to take the herbal cure seriously and with respect was that it came from Africa.

“I think the problem is that (the drink) comes from Africa and they can’t admit… that a country like Madagascar… has come up with this formula to save the world.

“If it wasn’t Madagascar, and if it was a European country that had actually discovered this remedy, would there be so much doubt? I don’t think so,” Rajoelina said.

“What is the problem with Covid-Organics, really? He asked. Wondering if it could be that this product comes from Africa,” he added.

The President also wondered if it was not alright for a country like Madagascar, which is the 63rd poorest country in the world, to have come up with something that can help save the world.

He noted that if it was not Madagascar, but an European country that had actually discovered the Covid organic, there would not be so much doubt.

Meanwhile, the tonic produced is working wonders as many are recovering in hundreds.