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WHO calls for clinical trial of Madagascar's virus cure
UN health agency says it is ready to collaborate with Madagascar

Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa



The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for clinical trials of Madagascar's Covid Organics, a herbal drink that is said to prevent and cure patients suffering from the novel coronavirus or COVID-19.

"We are advising the government of Madagascar to take this product through a clinical trial and we are prepared to collaborate with them," Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa, told a joint media briefing with the WHO and World Economic Forum.

"We would caution and advise countries against adopting a product that has not been through clinical tests for safety and efficacy," Moeti said.

"We are concerned about the impact that COVID-19 will have on the ability of African countries to progress towards Universal health coverage," she added.

There are over 51,000 confirmed virus cases in the African continent, with more than 17,000 associated recoveries and 1,900 deaths, according to the WHO.

"We know that to stop the spread of this virus, key public health measures need to be in place in every community... even where cases have not been reported, readiness capacities should be prepositioned," the WHO official said.

She added that WHO was "working with countries to leverage the assets they have in place already, built in preparedness for Ebola and HIV, TB and polio program among others, as well as to scale-up coordination, mobilize people and repair supply chains globally and locally."

"It’s not a matter of simply today we have lockdowns and tomorrow everything is opened up. It has to be gradual with the most essential parts of the economy being opened up first,'' Moeti said.

Several African countries have lifted the partial lockdown imposed to stem the spread of the virus, but the ban on gatherings is still in place.

While educational facilities remain closed in most African countries, businesses have been allowed to operate conditionally.

African governments say there is need to resume economic activities with imperative to contain the virus.

Moeti said they have guidelines from WHO on "progressively releasing these measures."

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emae009:
it'll end in tears...

hahahaaha

when I read stories like this, I weep for Nigeria.

I don't think Nigeria would be better even in the next 100 years

as in ehn, I don't think the police need any evidence to jail someone, once they see you are poor, u no longer have a voice

we Africans always complain of Racism or been treated unfairly by the Whites but truly, we hate each other more than how the whites hates us.

how can you lock somebody up for 6 years without a course?

I just hate police, bunch of evil corrupt illiterate lunatics

make him relax himself, karma is really a bitch

it comes and bites you when you least expect it

Apologize:
Mine

no be pant be that??

a good one, money is best used where it is needed..
this is better use for money than buying cars for lawmakers

may his soul rest in peace.

dying of unknown illness these days is the new thing

you no see the shirt wey him were, the gunners ;

its news like this that makes me gets angry and hate reading news

you people should be using almajiri and be playing with peoples lives, I don't even know what their endgame is

audio victory

is this wise at all

do they really ever stop

for this corona period oo

yeye the smell

destinie2019:
Stop making jokes about death. The God of heaven is a just Judge. He has the same standards for Buhari and you. If you feel Buhari is doing wrong, by mocking and jesting at the death of others, are you not directing the Angel of death towards yourself?

you the mad, we are all going to die one day, RIP is now a joke in your village abi?

RIP lawal

YorubaKinging:
The end is near

The Antichrist is Emmanuel Macron
But his false prophet is not the pope

The prophet will not be a religious leader

He will be a renowned scientist who will perform many wonders using science and technology

He's going to be the head of science and technology institute and and roll out the usage of robots and the IOT using 5G

While macron heads the political sectors the new world
His prophet will head the scientific sectors

Science is the religion of our time ...

Thank you

well-done oo, what are you basing your claim on? abi u saw it I'm your dream? just so you knw there were far worse plaques in history

igbere tv

Mjpem23:
FRAUSTRATION!

ah! frustration? other ways dey to die nau..fire na wicked one

people that commit suicide by setting themselves ablaze, what exactly are they thinking? die by fire and continue burning in hell?

anyway, the guys r ready for them

are the masks available

ah! if na me the cut n join I go do o
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for this lockdown where him even go sef

hjk

so..

I guess he doesn't want people to celebrate his death

Nigerians in Nigeria sef dem never help finish

well, We have always been living by Gods mercies... u see this interstate lock down? drivers are settling police men at checkpoints and going on their journey, especially Abuja road...now the police personnel are another case, they wear no protective gear, cram themselves into the back of their pick up trucks and try to force people to stay indoors....Nigeria's problems are still undergoing construction

don't promise something when u r excited or want something
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that's how my friend will be promising girls during sex, now he is owing girls 4 cars, one plot of land and a furnished apartment

dg

hmmm, from what I gathered, she treated herself from home, government almost did nothing for her, aswear we are on our own o