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A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus

  • Written by Katherine Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A trial of an anti-malaria drug in France found different results from a similar study last month.Liliboas / Getty Images

On Saturday the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of two antimalarial drugs, hydroxychloroquine and a related medication, chloroquine, for emergency use to treat COVID-19. The drugs were touted by President Trump as...

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