• Jun 7, 2020

Does hydroxychloroquine prevent or treat COVID-19?

Based on high quality evidence from clinical trials, hydroxychloroquine does NOT prevent COVID-19. Among people who have COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine is NOT an effective treatment for it.


https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2020388

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