Hydroxychloroquine

April 23, 2020 | 11:12pm Preliminary results of a study on hydroxychloroquine in New York showed that the anti-malaria drug had no effect on critically ill coronavirus patients, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The study, sponsored by the Department of Health, looked at about 600 patients at 22 hospitals in the greater New York City…

Donald Trump | Chloroquine Phosphate (AP Photo/Getty Images/Salon) Trump backs away from the drug he touted as "game-changer" as largest study yet finds no benefits but higher deaths Igor Derysh April 21, 2020 11:51PM (UTC) The largest study of the Trump-touted malaria drug hydroxychloroquine yet found no benefits in treating patients with COVID-19. In addition, it recorded more…

Dozens of people taking hydroxychloroquine and other autoimmune drugs for chronic ailments such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis have tested positive for the CCP virus, according to data compiled by the Global Rheumatology Alliance. The study is sponsored by an international collaborative, the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance, which includes a large group of academics, clinicians, and patients working…

More than a billion Indians currently stand at the precipice of a massive increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). India had shown a staggered course of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission, with 1397 cases diagnosed between Jan 31, and April 1, 2020. However, there has been a recent surge in…

In-vitro studies have shown that chloroquine is effective against several viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV).1Savarino A Boelaert JR Cassone A Majori G Cauda R Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today's diseases?. Multiple mechanisms of action have been identified for chloroquine that disrupt the early stage of coronavirus…