'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,' said Rajoelina.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina drinks a sample of the 'Covid Organics' or CVO remedy at a launch ceremony in Antananarivo on April 20, 2020. Picture: RIJASOLO / AFP
“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,” he told French media in an interview. “African scientists… should not be underestimated,” he told France 24 and Radio France International .
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