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Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO suspends clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns

DPI, Guyana, Monday, May 25, 2020 -  The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that it has suspended the clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Hydroxychloroquine is a drug used to prevent and treat malaria.

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When it came to the threat of retaliation, PM Narendra Modi succumbed to Donald Trump's pressure. | Photo: EFE

INDIA| Modi Proposes, Trump Disposes

After Donald Trump threatened India of possible retaliation if it failed to export the anti-malarial medicine to the United States, New Delhi approved the export of Hydroxychloroquine— floated as a plausible COVID-19 treatment drug.

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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie​ responding to questions at a digital press conference on Wednesday April 8 at Jamaica House.

Jamaica won't use Questionable Trump Promoted Drug in COVID-19 treatment

KINGSTON, April 9, 2020 -   Jamaica will not be using the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, that is being promoted by US President Donald Trump to treat persons who have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19), says Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

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