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Coronavirus update | Why is India pushing ahead with Hydroxychloroquine?
Coronavirus update | Why is India pushing ahead with Hydroxychloroquine?
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
The Indian Council for Medical Research said on May 26 that no major side-effects of Hydroxychloroquine have been found in studies in India and its use should be continued in preventive treatment for COVID-19. This all comes in the backdrop of the World Health Organization (WHO) suspending the testing of the drug in COVID-19 patients temporarily in its global study following safety concerns. Why is India pushing ahead with the drug and what are the kinds of trials it is running to test its efficacy?
Guests: Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu.
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Guests: Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu.
Find the In Focus podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for In Focus by The Hindu.
Released:
May 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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