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THE WORLD HEALTH Organisation (WHO) has strongly advised against the use of an anti-Malaria drug to prevent Covid-19 infection.
Hydroxychloroquine, a drug that was previously praised by former US President Donald Trump for preventing Covid-19, has been shown to have no meaningful effect on either death or admission to hospital from the virus.
The recommendation comes from a WHO Guideline Development Group, which are a panel of international experts, writing in the British medical journal The BMJ.
Six randomized controlled trials involving over 6,000 participants with and without known exposure to Covid-19, showed high certainty evidence that the drug had no meaningful effect on death rates or hospital admissions on the group.
Moderate certainty evidence also showed that the drug had no meaningful impact on confirmed Covid-19 cases and that it may have increased the risk of adverse effects of the virus.
Due to this, the WHO is now advising that hydroxychloroquine is no longer a research priority.
“The panel considers that this drug is no longer a research priority and that resources should be used to evaluate other more promising drugs to prevent Covid-19,” said the WHO in a statement.
The WHO has also said that the recommendation was unlikely to change and that it starts the first version of a living guideline for drugs that help prevent Covid-19.
“Its aim is to provide trustworthy guidance on the management of Covid-19 and help doctors make better decisions with their patients,” said the WHO.
According to the WHO, more recommendations for other preventative drugs would be added to the guidelines as they become available.
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Shocking evil in the world. RIP to all those murdered.
Wonder will Tony and George W. sleep well tonight. How many people would be alive today if God had not told George to invade, and if Tony had wanted Britain to be more than a pet!
@Martin O’Rourke: Afghan was a conflict involving over 40 countries (ISAF) that was requested by the Afghan government . The Belgiums where on the ground six months before the Brits where . Hey who s interested in facts .
@Martin O’Rourke: Jesus talk about flogging a dead horse, over 20 years after the Middle East invasion the only people who should be blamed here are the lunatics who decide to blow up innocent people
Afghanistan untamed by Alexander the great,The British empire, The USSR and now the USA. A part of the world which has endured death and suffering for thousands of years.
That’s Islam for you.
Shocking…RIP
Isn’t it just heartwarming to see the fantastic countries that ‘Merica help to flourish with their bombs and death.. really they don’t get enough credit..
Satanic
Police officer attacked in Brussels this morning, alt right goons assemble. 50 people killed in attack in Kabul, not 1 to be seen. Obviously the victims are in the wrong country and are of the wrong religion for them to care. Shows them for the bunch of hateful hypocrites they really are.
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