Claim: Large-scale clinical trials demonstrate no beneficial effect of hydroxychloroquine in terms of viral shedding, disease severity, or mortality among COVID-19 patients. However, numerous ongoing clinical trials are still evaluating the potential use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent infection in people with a high risk of exposure to COVID-19. Public health institutions…
Fact-check: Hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, found ineffective for treating COVID-19 in large clinical trials - Science Feedback
Verdict: hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, found ineffective for treating covid-19 in large clinical trials
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Iria Carballo-Carbajal
Date published: 2020-08-07T14:19:59