In January, Maduro described Carvativir, a thyme solution, as a “miraculous” coronavirus neutralizer. It was also claimed that the drug has no side effects. Doctors, however, say these claims are not supported by science.

Facebook has removed the video of Maduro promoting the drug because it violates its anti-false claims policy.

“We are following the recommendations of the WHO (World Health Organization), which says that there are currently no drugs to treat the virus,” the social network said. Facebook made Maduro’s page read-only for 30 days.