Sri Lankan holy man ’s ‘miracle’ potion for Covid turns sour

Minister who publicly drank syrup touted as coronavirus cure tests positiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA self-styled Sri Lankan holy man ’s supposed miracle potion to prevent Covid-19 has turned sour after a minister who publicly drank it was taken to hospital with the virus.Thousands defied public gathering restrictions to swamp a village in central Sri Lanka last month to get the syrup made by Dhammika Bandara.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse in Colombo Tags: Sri Lanka Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Science South and Central Asia World news Source Type: news