Eucalyptus necklace and other unproven Covid-19 cures raise alarm in Indonesia


Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has announced his ministry would begin mass producing an anti-Covid necklace made of eucalyptus - Robert Baird/Twitter

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): A minister touted a necklace made of eucalyptus, while researchers, including from the national intelligence agency, announced the discovery of a combination of drugs and cutting-edge stem cell therapies.

These were among a litany of claims of Covid-19 cures in Indonesia that have alarmed doctors and the consumer protection foundation.

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