Eliyantha White: Sri Lankan shaman dies of Covid after touting cure Source:-www.bbc.com A Sri Lankan shaman who touted a potion which he said would protect people against Covid-19 has died with the disease, his family says. Eliyantha White treated sports stars and top politicians with the potion, which he said came to him in a dream. He said pouring it into rivers could end the pandemic in Sri Lanka and neighbouring India. The 48-year-old fell ill with the virus earlier this month and was taken to hospital where his condition worsened. His potion was publicly endorsed by Sri Lanka’s former health minister, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, who subsequently spent two weeks in intensive care with Covid. Mr White rose to prominence in recent years after treating several Indian cricket stars, but his treatments have been rejected by mainstream doctors. Sri Lanka in economic emergency as food prices soar Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard Sri Lanka chooses remote island for Covid burials In 2010, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar publicly thanked him after…
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