Coronavirus Drugs

• Remdesivir doesn’t help COVID-19 patients recover, WHO study says

  The findings are in contrast to an earlier study that made the medicine a standard of care in the United States and many other countries.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2020
  
• Developing coronavirus treatments ‘extremely important,’ experts say

  While Canada and the rest of the world wait for a COVID-19 vaccine, experts say it is imperative that treatments for COVID-19 are also being developed.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2020
  
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• Treating critically ill coronavirus patients with steroids reduces risk of death: study 

  The analysis found that steroids improve survival rates of COVID-19 patients sick enough to be in intensive care in hospital.

  Health

  Sep 2, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Big study finds Trump-backed malaria drugs not helpful treatment

  Friday’s report in the journal Lancet is not a rigorous test of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, but it is by far the largest look at their use in real world settings, spanning 671 hospitals on six continents.

  World

  May 22, 2020
• Remdesivir has emerged as a possible COVID-19 treatment — what happens next?

  At present, COVID-19 is a disease with no approved treatments or vaccines.

  Canada

  May 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Health Canada issues warning on hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine use

  Health Canada said chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can have "serious side effects" and should only be used under the supervision of a physician.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2020