Indonesia: Airlangga University boasts of world's ‘first Covid-19 cure’, but experts urge caution


JAKARTA, Aug 17 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Airlangga Universitry rector Muhammad Nasih has touted the potential coronavirus remedies the university is currently developing in collaboration with several state departments as “the first Covid-19 cure” in the world.

Nasih said that the ongoing research and development – which is being conducted in partnership with the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and the Indonesian Army – aimed to produce new, effective combinations of existing medicines to ameliorate the symptoms of Covid-19.

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