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muriel_volestrangler

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20. British regulator says 'COPCOV' hydroxychloroquine trial paused

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2020, 12:01 PM

May 2020

On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) paused a large trial of the malaria drug on COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns. British medical journal The Lancet has reported that patients getting hydroxychloroquine had increased death rates.

“The COPCOV trial, led by the University of Oxford and Wellcome-supported MORU in Bangkok, has been paused,” the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in a statement about the trial, which started last Thursday.

“All hydroxychloroquine trials in COVID-19 remain under close review,” it added.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-hydroxychl/british-regulator-says-copcov-hydroxychloroquine-trial-paused-idUKKBN2332HS

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Our government has officially drunk the Trump Kool Aid [View all] Soph0571 May 2020 OP

It's crazy. What if Trump declares the world to be flat? Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #1

What if President Trump puts beans up his nose? raging moderate May 2020 #2

lol. my kid did this. mopinko May 2020 #4

That's his preferred method of taking hydroxychloroquine. Xipe Totec May 2020 #12

I'm pretty sure you have to agree gab13by13 May 2020 #3

When I was away at school, my mother would send me newspaper clippings from home Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #5

I started a malaria drug prophylactically for a trip to Vietnam. dhol82 May 2020 #7

Exactly. It obviously has very serious effects. Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #9

There is no doubt about it... dubyadiprecession May 2020 #15

You can see what is coming Chainfire May 2020 #6

There will be "studies" alright and they'll start with "A lot of people are saying.........." KS Toronado May 2020 #16

Not to worry jdanield May 2020 #8

Unbelievable. SergeStorms May 2020 #10

Again, another lie. kacekwl May 2020 #11

Tag Me In Roy Rolling May 2020 #13

Not surprised. ananda May 2020 #14

My sister's doctor wanted to put her on this med onlyadream May 2020 #17

Yes, and there are some who have wanted to put Statin drugs in the water supply... panfluteman May 2020 #18

This is an Oxford University project, not the goverment muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #19

British regulator says 'COPCOV' hydroxychloroquine trial paused muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #20