Is India's top medical research body ICMR using an outdated prescription to treat Wuhan virus patients? ICMR's official treatment protocol encourages the use of HCQ & Ivermectin - drugs that leading global regulators advise against using. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Is India using an outdated prescription to treat COVID-19 patients?

India is now the global epicentre of this pandemic and it doesn't look like things will improve anytime soon. Today, the Indian government issued a warning. An official said, time has now come for you to start wearing a mask at home, while you share common spaces with your family members.

Coronavirus continues to create ripples around the world 

The humble hydroxychloroquine is back in the headlines. The reason remains the same. Months have passed but the world is divided over HCQ even as two camps have emerged - pro-HCQ camp that includes countries that are widely prescribing it and the anti-HCQ countries and world bodies that stopped using the drug.

COVID-19 cure: Hydroxychloroquine dilemma divides world

While referring to Hydroxychloroquine's use in India, An adviser to US President Donald Trump has claimed that the drug is effective in treating Covid-19. But scientists and doctors are still not completely convinced. Is Hydroxychloroquine caught up in the politics of the pandemic?

Gravitas: Is Hydroxychloroquine caught up in the politics of the pandemic?

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has contracted coronavirus but he is still living in an alternate reality. Bolsonaro for months downplayed the severity of this virus and once called it "a little flu" but he just won't come to terms with reality.

Brazil President Bolsonaro emulates Trump on being in denial over COVID-19

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident he will swiftly recover from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine.

Brazil President says hydroxychloroquine will cure his coronavirus

The use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients has become highly politicised in the US but it is used widely in India, a top White House official has said, asserting latest research showed the malaria drug is highly effective in early stages of COVID-19.

HCQ has become highly politicised in US but India uses it widely: White House official

World Health Organisation has said that it has now halted the HCQ trial on COVID-19 patients after multiple studies indicated that the drug is simply not effective in reducing the mortality rate. Watch report.

HCQ does not reduce mortality rate: Second-time HCQ trials have been halted

HCQ does not reduce mortality rate | Second-time HCQ trials have been halted

The US Food and Drug Administration came under fire from US President Donald Trump for revoking its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus COVID-19. Trump said only US agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the virus. Based on new evidence, the FDA said it was no longer reasonable to believe that hydroxychloroquine and the related drug chloroquine may be effective in treating the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. The US Food and Drug Administration came under fire from US President Donald Trump for revoking its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus COVID-19. Trump said only US agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the virus. Based on new evidence, the FDA said it was no longer reasonable to believe that hydroxychloroquine and the related drug chloroquine may be effective in treating the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

US revokes emergency status of HCQ again: US FDA takes U-turn

The Health Ministry on Saturday recommended the use of antiviral drug remdesivir in moderate stage of COVID-19 while backtracking from its earlier stance on hydroxychloroquine, saying the anti-malarial drug should be used in the early course of the disease and not on critically ill patients.

Health ministry recommends remdesivir for moderate cases, HCQ for early course of COVID-19

British scientists halted a major drug trial on Friday after it found that the anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine, touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential "game changer" in the pandemic, was "useless" at treating COVID-19 patients.

UK halts trial of hydroxychloroquine as 'useless' for coronavirus patients

Scientists around the world are resuming trials of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine for possible use against COVID-19, after the retraction of a heavily criticised study into its effects and side-effects. Now the paper has been retracted, and the WHO trials are back on after several of the paper's authors said they were not able to verify the contents of a database at the heart of the study.

Lancet cities lack of data authenticity: Study that paused HCQ trails now retracted

The debate is raging again. This time more than hundred scientists have questioned the authenticity of the much-hyped Lancet study. After the Lancet report, the World Health Organisation(WHO) had decided to suspend HCQ trials.

Is hydroxychloroquine a 'miracle' drug or a death pill?

A group consisting of 140 scientists and physicians has spoken out against a study published in The Lancet that found an association between the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine

Lancet's HCQ study comes under scanner

A new study claims that Hydroxychloroquine could increase the risk of death in Coronavirus patients. Then why are two world leaders still endorsing the drug? Should you be taking Hydroxychloroquine?

Gravitas: Should you take Hydroxychloroquine?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has temporarily suspended the trial of the controversial drug Hydroxychloroquine or HCQ. WHO has now cited safety concerns as the drug's efficacy is still under concern.

Fears Of Potential Danger Causing To Err On The Side Of Caution.

the World Health Organisation has said it is putting its solidarity trial on HCQ and chloroquine on temporary 'pause' to review its benefits and harms.

WHO temporarily suspends clinical trials of HCQ

According to a Lancet report, the anti-malarial drug touted by President Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients.

Study: HCQ led to higher mortality and heart issues in Covid-19 patients

India has sent 15 tonnes of protective items to Lisbon from Banglore, other than providing 2.5 million tablets of HCQ as part of the ongoing cooperation between the 2 countries.

India sends 15 tonnes of protective items to Lisbon. Exclusive conversation with Indian envoy to Portugal

US President Trump said he has been taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for over a week to ward off coronavirus.

Donald Trump says he has been taking HCQ for over a week

The Indian mission in Uzbekistan on Sunday was able to send back 21 stranded Indians and interestingly the same flight went back carrying stranded Uzbek nationals and HCQ Medicine to the country.

New Delhi sends hydroxychloroquine to Uzbekistan in flight that brought back stranded Indian nationals

Ministry of external affairs has said that India has enhanced its reputation as the pharmacy of the world as it continues to supply the world with essential medicines in this time of the crisis.

Enhanced our position as pharmacy of the world: MEA on sending medicines globally

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned against the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which US President Donald Trump constantly and strongly advocates to treat coronavirus.

US FDA warns against use of Donald Trump-backed hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus

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