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March 24, 2020

Man in AZ Dies, Wife in Critical Condition, After Couple Took Chloroquine to Prevent Coronavirus Infection
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In Arizona, a man has died, and his wife is in critical condition, after
the couple took chloroquine to try to prevent a coronavirus infection.
The anti-malarial drug has been touted as a possible treatment for the
coronavirus by President Trump, but it has not been approved by the FDA
or the WHO. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists added
hydroxychloroquine, a derivative of chloroquine, to a list of drug
shortages last week, following Trump's statements. The WHO's director
general urged people not to use untested drugs to treat COVID-19.
bq. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: "There is currently no treatment that
has been proven to be effective against COVID-19. It's great to see the
level of energy now being directed to research and development against
COVID-19. Small, observational and nonrandomized studies will not give
us the answers we need. Using untested medicines without the right
evidence could raise false hope and even do more harm than good."


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