23 April 2020
HealthDay Reports: Expert Panel: There Are No Proven Drug Treatments for COVID-19
Whenever possible, drugs should be given to COVID-19 patients as part of a clinical trial to gather data on whether those treatments are effective, the panel recommended.
Expert Panel: There Are No Proven Drug Treatments for COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There is no proven drug treatment for COVID-19 patients, according to a panel of experts convened by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The panel's guidelines, issued Tuesday, refute claims that the malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can treat COVID-19, The New York Times reported.
Whenever possible, drugs should be given to COVID-19 patients as part of a clinical trial to gather data on whether those treatments are effective, the panel recommended.