Hydroxychloroquine does not treat coronavirus, according to the world's biggest trial of the anti-malaria drug backed by US President Donald Trump. Early results on hydroxychloroquine from the RECOVERY trial were not supposed to released until July. Hydroxychloroquine does not treat coronavirus, the largest study into the drug has foundA total of 1,542 patients were randomly given hydroxychloroquine and compared with 3,132 patients randomised to receive standard care in the Oxford trial. The RECOVERY trial is the first randomised study to provide concrete evidence about the drug. 'We have therefore decided to stop enrolling participants to the hydroxychloroquine arm of the RECOVERY trial with immediate effect.

Source: Daily Mail June 05, 2020 14:34 UTC