Question: Is Hydroxychloroquine an effective treatment for COVID-19?

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: COVID-19 Mythbusting
section_headers: Vitamin C is an effective treatment
section_content: The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
investigated this claim and “found there is no robust scientific evidence to
support the usage of this vitamin in the management of COVID-19”.
Vitamin C deficiency is rare in Australia. The only well-established evidence
for the use of Vitamin C is in the treatment of scurvy which is caused by
Vitamin C deficiency.

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Does not respond to the question and instead discusses whether or not Vitamin C is effective for managing COVID-19.
This answer is irrelevant to the question. The question is asking for information on Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment and the answer provides information on Vitamin C for scurvy treatment and the management of Covid-19.

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Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: COVID-19 Mythbusting
section_headers: Hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment
section_content: Hydroxychloroquine is an unproven treatment. Clinical trials around the world
are testing whether it can treat COVID-19. However, according to the
TGA, “these medicines pose well-known serious risks
to patients including cardiac toxicity (potentially leading to sudden heart
attacks), irreversible eye damage and severe depletion of blood sugar
(potentially leading to coma)”. Learn more about hydroxychloroquine.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Answers the question by indicating that the medication is an unproven treatment and provides health risks associated with the drug.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on whether or not Hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment for Covid-19.

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Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: What you need to know about coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Treatment
section_content: There is no treatment for COVID-19. Medical care can treat most of the
symptoms.
COVID-19 is caused by a virus. Antibiotics do not work on viruses.
Some reports suggest certain drugs, including hydroxychloroquine, can be used
to treat COVID-19. The Therapeutic Goods
Administration has not approved hydroxychloroquine,
or any other drug, for treating COVID-19, in Australia
We are supporting research to find effective treatments for the
virus. There is no approved vaccine for COVID-19, but global
efforts to develop a vaccine continue.
Limits on medications
Many Australians need medication to manage a health condition. Medication
shortages can threaten lives.
To make sure everyone has access to the medications they need, pharmacies must
limit sales of some prescription and over the counter medications.
Learn more about limits on prescribing
hydroxychloroquine and limits on other prescription and
over-the-counter medications.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Does not answer whether or not the medication is effective in treatment COVID-19 and provides general information on treatments for COVID.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on whether or not Hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment for Covid-19.

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