WHO set to resume hydroxychloroquine trial to battle covid-19

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Published on June 4, 2020 - Duration: 02:33s

WHO set to resume hydroxychloroquine trial to battle covid-19

World Health Orgnanisation (WHO) said hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will return to solidarity trial for potential treatment covid-19.

The UN body had paused trials of the anti-malarial drug citing a Lancet study.

The study had suggested the drug could cause more fatalities among Covid-19 patients.

At a press conference in the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, โ€œThe Executive Group received this recommendation and endorsed continuation of all arms of the solidarity trial, including hydroxychloroquine.โ€ Watch the video for more.


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