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After WHO, France puts ban on hydroxychloroquine

Under the new French rules, the drug can be used only in clinical trials to test its efficacy against coronavirus

27 May 2020 3:42 PM IST

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WHO suspends testing hydroxychloroquine on virus patients

Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and many others as a possible treatment for COVID-19

26 May 2020 12:16 PM IST

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Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job

Bolsonaro had earlier fired Teich's predecessor, Mandetta, on April 16, after disagreements over efforts to contain the...

16 May 2020 9:09 AM IST

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Trump administration ignored COVID-19 warnings, alleges fired American...

Scientist in US turns whistleblower against government's decision to flood its market with malaria drug without proper...

6 May 2020 9:35 AM IST

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Controversial study on HCQ link to COVID-19 death risk retracted

Scientists concluded that treating COVID-19 with drugs was linked to decreased chances of in-hospital survival

5 Jun 2020 1:12 PM IST

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Hydroxychloroquine can't prevent COVID-19, says new study

Hydroxychloroquine and a similar drug, chloroquine, have been the subject of much debate since Trump started promoting...

4 Jun 2020 11:02 AM IST

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US sends 2 million doses of malaria drug to Brazil for COVID-19...

No large, rigorous scientific studies have found the drug, hydroxychloroquine, safe or effective for preventing or...

1 Jun 2020 9:54 AM IST

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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials

Another branch of the WHO-led trial is also looking at the potential effect of Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir on...

5 July 2020 10:21 AM IST