The President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has countered criticisms on the effectiveness of Covid-organics, a remedy derived from artemisia.
In a television interview with France 24, Rajoelina pointed out that Madagascar has not recorded any COVID-19 related deaths, thanks to the local drug.
He called out his detractors for not believing that a remedy “capable of saving the world” is from Africa.
Algeria producing virus test kits with 15 minutes detection time - govt
In Algeria, government has announced that rapid test kits are being produced, junior minister in charge of pharmaceutical production Lotfi Benbahmed said on state television.
A laboratory in the capital Algiers produces the kits which can return results in fifteen minutes. The outfit has a production capacity of 200,000 units per week, the government said on Monday.
The production company is operating with support from two foreign firms – one Jordanian and the other, Canadian.
Algeria is one of Africa’s most impacted nations. As of May 13 10:30 GMT, the country had 6,067 cases with 515 deaths and 2,998 recoveries, according to the john Hopkins University tallies.
Coronavirus in Africa: 69,451 cases; 2,395 deaths; 23,973 recoveries
There are now more than over 69,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when. Lesotho is the country holding out as of May 12.
We shall keep updating this list largely sourced from the John Hopkins University tallies, Africa CDC and from official government data.