London: A trial to see whether two anti-malarial drugs — chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine — could prevent the novel coronavirus has begun in the UK’s Brighton and Oxford. The first UK participants in …
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New York: President Donald Trump says he began taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) “as a frontline defence” after his valet and Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive for COVID-19. After the …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he is taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, even though health officials have warned it may be unsafe. Speaking at the White House, he …
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New York: At a time when the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is being touted as a ‘wonder drug’ to treat critical COVID-19 patients, a new US study has found evidence …
Hydroxychloroquine linked to increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias: Study Read More Washington: At a time when hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is being touted as a ‘wonder drug’ to treat critical Covid-19 patients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued fresh guidelines, …
US FDA warns against popping over-the-counter HCQ pills Read More New York: Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug termed potential “game changer” for COVID-19 by US President Donald Trump, showed no benefit in treating patients with the disease in Veterans Health Administration medical …
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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday said that state-based pharmaceutical majors were manufacturing hydroxychloroquine to meet worldwide demand in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. He said that …
Himachal firms manufacturing hydroxychloroquine to meet demand: CM Read More Toronto: In the rush to treat the hundreds of thousands of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), many, including the US President Donald Trump have supported the use of the antimalarial …
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New Delhi: “Times like these bring friends closer,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump thanked him for clearing the export of anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, to the US. …
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Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has thanked India for allowing export of raw materials to increase the production of hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug used to treat the novel coronavirus. While addressing …
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