Claim: Hydroxychloroquine cures Covid-19.
Fact-check: Hydroxychloroquine is not used as a treatment for radiation sickness - Full Fact
Verdict: there is some limited evidence that it can work for some patients. it is not licensed as a treatment for covid-19 in the uk outside of clinical trials.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2020-05-20T00:00:00