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Yoni Heisler
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- A new research study affirms that hydroxychloroquine is not an effective treatment for coronavirus patients.
- Multiple studies have all shown that the drug, which was touted by President Trump earlier this year, is not capable of combating the coronavirus.
Back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic started to sweep across the country, President Trump started touting the benefits of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as an effective treatment for COVID-19. Trump's enthusiasm for the drug was particularly unusual given that many medical professionals, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, were wary of its efficacy from the very beginning.
To this point, Fauci back in April cautioned that we shouldn't "make that majestic leap to assume that this is a knockout drug." Fauci added that more testing would need to be done to determine whether or not hydroxychloroquine -- which was developed as an anti-malaria drug -- is safe and effective when it comes to treating coronavirus patients. And now, nearly two months later, we have more than enough evidence that conclusively shows the drug Trump was so enamored with has no discernible impact on the coronavirus.
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Another study shows that hydroxychloroquine isn’t an effective coronavirus treatment originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 17 Jun 2020 at 20:07:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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