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[Isobel Archer]

Am reading that in China and S. Korea they have found the anti-malarial drug chloroquine is an effective treatment for those in the hospital wih CV - and it may also be a preventative .

Anyone else heard this?.

[4kitties]

Yes.  I will try to find my source and post it.  This made me feel a bit better to hear. 

I read it on just the news dot com.  Other drugs mentioned too.  

[D Kay]

Yes - Dr. Fauci (sp?) said they will be evaluating the effectiveness of this an other antivirals.

[lovescats]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32074550 

[Isobel Archer]

Well if so, this is excellent.  Maybe we can stop this in its tracks.  Certainly hope so.

[GrailSeeker]

Yes, I heard that it was in combination with zinc. 

I do read some alternative websites, so can't vow for accuracy.  

[Johnnyeager]

Early research in France has shown promise:

Professor Didier Raoult from infection hospital l'Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU) Méditerranée Infection in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur):

A renowned research professor in France has reported successful results from a new treatment for Covid-19, with early tests suggesting it can stop the virus from being contagious in just six days.

Chloroquine - which is normally used mainly to prevent and treat malaria - was administered via the named drug, Plaquenil.

He said that the first Covid-19 patients he had treated with the drug chloroquine had seen a rapid and effective speeding up of their healing process, and a sharp decrease in the amount of time they remained contagious.

[MalteseMomma]

I'm wondering if you get it once are you then immune from it or can you get it again?

[sydsgma1]

Plaque nil is a known treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. I take it daily. It would be wonderful if it could be used to treat covid19.

[on the bay]

@Isobel Archer -That is very hopeful news!