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Topic: hydroxychloroquine

US doctor claims HCQ works as Covid cure and masks not necessary, Trump retweets video

Stella Immanuel has a history of making bizarre claims. She had blamed gynecological problems on sex with evil spirits & said the US govt is run not by humans but by ‘reptilians’.

Experts warned against using HCQ for Covid because I recommended it, Trump says

Trump has repeatedly promoted HCQ even though a number of studies have shown that it is not an effective treatment for Covid-19, and can have serious side effects.

Now French, German studies say HCQ doesn’t prevent, treat Covid in primates, human lung cells

Both peer-reviewed studies published in Nature tested HCQ as pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis or prevention and treatment of Covid-19 infection.

AIIMS Delhi and Raipur doctors question ICMR study that showed HCQ can curb Covid risk

In two separate correspondences, doctors of AIIMS, New Delhi and Raipur have raised doubts on the methodology of the ICMR study published in May.

Fewer fatalities, better understanding of treatments — News around Covid is getting better

In episode 525 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta says 6 weeks ago, doctors had no gun to fire at the virus. Today, they have a machine gun with a choice of many 'bullets'.

WHO now halts trials of anti-HIV drugs lopinavir and ritonavir as possible Covid treatment

WHO said it will stop the trials of the HIV drug combo as part of its Solidarity Trial after it showed little impact on hospitalised Covid-19 patients.

First official figures on Covid among healthcare workers in India — 1,073 cases until 23 May

ICMR study on preventive effect of HCQ has broken the government’s silence so far on the prevalence of Covid-19 among healthcare workers.

Not sure if HCQ works but adverse effects don’t seem to be a problem, say Indian doctors

The anti-malarial drug HCQ was left out of the WHO Solidarity trial and the USFDA emergency use list this week. Doctors in India say they don’t see any major side-effects from its use.

Govt lifts export ban on anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine with immediate effect

The government on 25 March had banned the export of the drug, which was touted as a promising medicine in the treatment of Covid-19 pandemic.

WHO again halts use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus in global trials

HCQ arm of WHO’s Solidarity trial was stopped after advisers concluded the drug shows no benefit compared to standard of care in reducing deaths.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?