Also Read | How India has become an unequal republicScientists at home and abroad remained skeptical.The local National Academy of Medicine said it appeared be derived from the common herb thyme.It's not the first time the Venezuelan leader has promoted a cure.
In October, he notified the Pan American Health Organization that Venezuelan scientists discovered a molecule that nullifies the replication capacity of the new coronavirus.He hasn't spoken of that development since.
He's also promoted a special herbal tea he claims can fend off the virus and other ailments.Other leaders too have embraced solutions dismissed by scientific studies.