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WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment over safety concerns

25 May 16:39 10 articles

WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment over safety concerns

Using the drug on COVID-19 patients could increase their likelihood of dying: WHO

25 May 16:39 Gulf News 2086521545463414998.html
WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 treatment over safety concerns

Europe News: The World Health Organization said Monday that it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID

25 May 16:55 The Times of India 6060938664084417273.html
WHO Temporarily Suspends Trial of Hydroxychloroquine Over Safety Concerns

The World Health Organization is temporarily pausing tests of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment in order to review safety concerns, the agency's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu said Monday. From a report: The decision comes after a retrospective review p...

25 May 01:28 science.slashdot.org 3975130316144778947.html
WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization announced a pause in hydroxychloroquine trials at a Monday press conference.

25 May 17:25 Pulse Live 3606876835172689400.html
WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization will temporarily suspend enrollment in hydroxychloroquine trials in a study of four treatment options for COVID-19, the WHO announced Monday in a press conference.

25 May 17:21 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882650746589.html
WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

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WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

25 May 17:25 Business Insider Nederland 7680839747171708637.html
WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

25 May 17:21 Business Insider 6060062399835074269.html
Coronavirus | WHO suspends clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns

The Lancet study found that both drugs can produce potentially serious side effects, particularly heart arrhythmia.

25 May 16:54 The Hindu 6679535024967462270.html
WHO temporarily halts hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine trials for coronavirus treatment pending safety review

The World Health Organization said it will temporarily halt global trials of hydroxychloroquine – the malaria drug President Trump said he is taking to prevent coronavirus infection – and chloroquine after a study showed that hospitalized coronavirus patients taking the drugs have a higher mortality rate.

25 May 17:34 Fox News 7362823819587786311.html
Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

25 May 15:23 2 articles

Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

This comes as some teachers returned to schools on Monday in preparation for the return of Grade 7 and 12 pupils.

25 May 15:23 The Citizen 410802301552628629.html
Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

A staff member at Hague Primary School in Delft in Cape Town has tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Education said.

25 May 17:01 News24 3752801376853680133.html
China's 'Bat Woman': Coronavirus is just tip of the iceberg

25 May 13:53 2 articles

China's 'Bat Woman': Coronavirus is just tip of the iceberg

Research into viruses needs scientists and governments to be transparent, says Shi

25 May 13:53 Gulf News 2086521543962893464.html
China’s ‘bat woman’ researcher warns coronavirus is just ‘tip of iceberg’

China’s “bat woman” researcher warns that the deadly coronavirus surfacing now is “just the tip of the iceberg” in terms of what humans may soon face without a global

25 May 17:57 New York Post 7654946768359958459.html
Covid-19: WHO to pause hydroxychloroquine trial on safety concerns

25 May 17:03 2 articles

Covid-19: WHO to pause hydroxychloroquine trial on safety concerns

The WHO DG added that the concern relates only to the particular anti-malarial drug and its potential use on covid-19 patients, and not to other drugs.In India, the trial is being conducted by ICMR and enrolment for the study at the 19 study sites started on 1 May, data on the government’s clinical trial registry showed

25 May 17:03 Livemint 6614605819411000551.html
WHO's Solidarity Trial to Pause Hydroxychloroquine Tests Amid Safety Concerns, Tedros Says

More than 40,000 healthcare workers from across the world are reportedly taking part in a global trial of two anti-malarial drugs - hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine ...

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