Hydroxychloroquine is not beneficial in the treatment of Covid-19, according to a worldwide study. Photo: AFP Hydroxychloroquine is not beneficial in the treatment of Covid-19, according to a worldwide study. Photo: AFP
Hydroxychloroquine is not beneficial in the treatment of Covid-19, according to a worldwide study. Photo: AFP
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Coronavirus: drug touted by Donald Trump could cause death and heart problems, hydroxychloroquine study finds

  • Patients treated with hydroxychloroquine had higher rates of mortality, according to research on nearly 100,000 cases around the world
  • Randomised clinical trials urgently needed to confirm results, according to authors of new paper

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen in Beijing

Updated: 2:24am, 26 May, 2020

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Hydroxychloroquine is not beneficial in the treatment of Covid-19, according to a worldwide study. Photo: AFP Hydroxychloroquine is not beneficial in the treatment of Covid-19, according to a worldwide study. Photo: AFP
Hydroxychloroquine is not beneficial in the treatment of Covid-19, according to a worldwide study. Photo: AFP
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