Health
Thumbs down for hydroxychloroquine from government virus taskforce – Sydney Morning Herald
Trump-backed supposed miracle cure should not be used to treat or prevent coronavirus, the government’s official COVID-19 evidence taskforce has recommended.
But since then, the tide of scientific opinion has turned against the drug. Most major Australian hydroxychloroquine trials have now shut down.
One trial continues to run with the scientist in charge insisting there remains no evidence to show the drug does not work for prevention.
Clive Palmer.Credit:Nine
Associate Professor Julian Elliott, executive director of the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce, said his team was essentially making the strongest recommendation we can to not …
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