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Hydroxychloroquine recommended to cure Covid-19 linked to 17,000 deaths: Study
Updated On: 07 January, 2024 08:55 AM IST | Washington | IANS
During the Covid-19 pandemic, former US President Donald Trump urged Americans to take hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an anti-malaria medicine that is also often used to cure rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
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Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) recommended by physicians for curing Covid-19 has been linked to nearly 17,000 deaths, according to a new study as quoted by media reports.
A new study conducted by French researchers has found that nearly 17,000 people across six countries may have died after being prescribed hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) while hospitalised with illness from March to July 2020 during the first wave of Covid-19, Newsweek reported.
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