Tanzania banks on herbal remedy to fight coronavirus

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania As hot steam mistily wafts from a pan, Tumaini Lucas briskly stirs a mix of herbs with a pointed cooking stick. Soon she creates a tent above her head using a wet towel to let a torrent of vapors bounce on her face. The 41-year-old entrepreneur, who lives in the Mabwepande area on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, is one of many in the bustling city who have embraced alternative remedies, including steam therapy, to fight infectious diseases such as the coronavirus...