Sri Lankan holy man’s ‘miracle’ potion for Covid turns sour
by Agence France-Presse in Colombo from Science | The Guardian on (#5D0YJ)
Minister who publicly drank syrup touted as coronavirus cure tests positive
A 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.
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