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Health Canada cautions against use of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19

Eyes may play a role in spread of COVID-19

Health Canada has cautioned against the use of malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat novel Coronavirus. The Canadian health department said the two drugs may cause serious side effects, including serious heart rhythm problems. However, it advised the use of the two drugs only if prescribed by a doctor. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can have … Read more

India sends hydroxychloroquine to UAE for Corona affected patients

India has agreed to send hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be used for treating COVID-19 patients. “The first shipment of medicine, currently on its way to the UAE, includes 5.5 million pills for treatment of patients with COVID-19,” the Gulf state embassy tweeted late on Saturday. The first shipment of medicine, … Read more