Hydroxychloroquine

Remdesivir Has 'Little Or No Effect On Covid Patient Mortality - World Health Organisation
Clinical trials have shown the drug cuts the duration of symptoms, but there's previously been no data on survival.
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Hydroxychloroquine 'Is Not Effective' In Treating COVID-19, Says US Expert
The top U.S. infectious disease expert, responding to Trump's latest touting of the drug, cites clinical trials that have found it ineffective.
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Millions Of Hydroxychloroquine Pills That Trump Touted For COVID-19 Are Now In Limbo
Health officials are unsure what to do with stockpiles of the drug and the related chloroquine after the FDA declared them risky and likely ineffective to treat coronavirus.
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WHO To Resume HCQ Trial After Briefly Stopping It Over Health Concerns
WHOs director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said its experts had advised the continuation of all trials includinghydroxychloroquine.
By Michael Shields and Emma Farge, Reuters

Why WHO Stopped Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine For COVID-19 Treatment
WHO chief said its global Solidarity trial decided to conduct a comprehensive review of all available data on hydroxychloroquine and that its use in the trial would be suspended for now.
By Maria Cheng and Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

South America Emerges As A New COVID Epicenter, While Cases In Africa Grow Rapidly
A WHO doctor said Brazil is the most affected country in South America, and is relying heavily on the disputed drug hydroxychloroquine for treatment.
By Stephanie Nebehay and John Miller, Reuters

India's Use Of HCQ Against Covid-19 May Be Unscientific, Misguided, Says Doctor Who Studied Drug Effect
A study spanning six continents, led by Dr. Mandeep Mehra, looked into the safety and benefit of using Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients
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Trump Says He's Taking Hydroxychloroquine - A Drug Not Proven To Treat Covid-19
US president tells reporters he has been taking a pill every day for the last week-and-a-half.
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US Is Suddenly Okay With Indian Hydroxychloroquine Maker It Banned For Multiple Violations
The US Food and Drug Administration has lifted a 3 year-long import ban on chloroquine products manufactured by Mumbai-based Ipca Laboratories, a company that it last investigated in August 2019.
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All Coronavirus Tests To Be Free, Delhi, Mumbai Make Masks Mandatory: 15 Updates From Today
A large part of the 29 million doses of hydroxychloroquine bought by the US is from India, President Donald Trump said.
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