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Africa: COVID-19 - WHO Cautions Against the Use of Traditional Herbs
DW, 5 May 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against the use of traditional herbs in the treatment of COVID-19 as African governments struggle to contain the coronavirus… Read more »
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Africa: WHO Supports Scientifically-Proven Traditional Medicine
WHO, 4 May 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for… Read more »
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Africa: Madagascar's COVID-19 Cure Claim Gets Africa Talking
RFI, 5 May 2020
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina gave a long, televised address last weekend praising the benefits of artemisia, a herbal remedy increasingly promoted as a treatment for… Read more »
WHO Speaks on Traditional Medicine Use for COVID-19
The World Health Organization has said it welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for COVID-19. The organisation is working with research institutions to select traditional medicine products which can be investigated for clinical efficacy and safety for COVID-19 treatment.
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Zimbabwe: No Traditional Healer Approved to Treat COVID-19 - Govt
The Herald, 8 April 2020
GOVERNMENT has said that it only recognises scientifically proven and evidence-based remedies for coronavirus (Covid-19) but will not stop people from seeking assistance from… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Curious Case of the Traditional Medicine Derived Anti-COVID-19 Treatment and the Need for Caution
Addis Standard, 30 March 2020
As the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, the pressing question for all of us, and particularly for the general public is when will we have effective treatment? As the… Read more »
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Africa: No, Cow Urine Will Not Cure Coronavirus (And Other Myths)
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 18 March 2020
From drinking cow urine to sleeping by chopped onions, myths about how people can catch and cure coronavirus are spreading rapidly. Concerns are growing that the rumours could fuel… Read more »
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South Africa: Coronavirus Is Spreading, but So Are the Hoaxes
News24Wire, 13 February 2020
While the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned the novel coronavirus that broke out in China in December was a "very grave threat" for the world, misinformation,… Read more »
InFocus
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President John Magufuli has an obligation to lead Tanzania in the fight against COVID-19. He should leave religion to the priests and prioritise saving lives, Deogratias Munishi of ... Read more »
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
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Fake news surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading faster than the virus itself after a video circulated in South Africa of a man urging the public to refuse COVID-19 ... Read more »
