Covid-19 pandemic forces AU to seek Madagascar help

The African Union is finally considering local remedy to halting the spread of Covid-19 on the continent, and Madagascar brew, the Virgin Coconut Oil is the prime candidate.

The continental body is already in discussion with the Republic of Madagascar over the safety and efficacy of a herbal remedy, according to a statement released on it website in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention would review the potency of the herbal remedy once Madagascar provided the necessary information.

“The AU Commissioner for Social Affairs, Amira ElFadil, convened a meeting with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Madagascar, Eric Randrianantoandro, on 30th April at which it was agreed that the member state would furnish the African Union with necessary details regarding the herbal remedy,” the release stated.

“Once furnished with the details, the Union, through the Africa CDC will review the scientific data gathered so far on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 Organics.

“This review will be based on global technical and ethical norms to garner the necessary scientific evidence regarding the performance of the tonic.”

Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina in a teleconference meeting of the Bureau of the Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government presented the herbal remedy to his peers April 29.

The AU is desperately looking for solutions and treatment for the coronavirus pandemic which has killed 1800 of the over 46,000 people infected across Africa.