Ministry claims `antivirus necklace` prevents COVID-19, experts beg to differ
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Shares The Agriculture Ministry plans to release a eucalyptus-based “antivirus necklace” that minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo claims can help prevent COVID-19 transmission. The “antivirus necklace” was “invented” by the ministry’s Health Research and Development Agency (Balitbangtan) and will be mass-produced next month, he said. It is one of four products developed by the ministry’s researchers intended to treat or prevent COVID-19. “It was [developed] by Balitbangtan. From 700 species of eucalyptus, our lab test results showed that one kind could kill...