COVID-19: Chloroquine used only in clinical trials in Nigeria, says NCDC boss
By Chioma Obinna In the last few weeks, COVID-19 infection rates have been on the decline in Nigeria and many Nigerians are wondering if the country has reached the peak of the outbreak. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu speaks to Chioma Obinna on this development and challenges […]
No confirmation that Chloroquine destroys COVID-19, says medical doctor
Dr Tinuade Ogunlesi, a medical doctor with the Ogun State Teaching Hospital, Abeokuta, has said that there is no confirmation yet to the claim that Chloroquine can destroy COVID-19.
COVID-19: NAFDAC likely to lift ban on Chloroquine ― NAFDAC DG
Says it can reduce viral load of disease By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye yesterday confirmed that chloroquine drugs contain an active ingredient that can help in the treatment of coronavirus. Speaking on the agency’s activities towards the containment […]
US fast-tracking antimalarials to treat coronavirus
The United States is fast-tracking antimalarial drugs for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday, following encouraging early results in France and China. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have not been given a formal green light in the US to fight the pandemic, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said […]
Breaking: Chloroquine has not been approved, FDA chief clarifies
Having said the United states of America has approved the use of chloroquine for the treatment of Coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Thursday disagreed with President Donald Trump, noting that ‘chloroquine’ was never approved for use with Covid-19 patients.
