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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.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.