RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The French government has officially banned the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of Covid-19 in hospitals. The decision was announced on Wednesday morning, May 27th, after two public health agencies in the country declared themselves against its use.
Since late March, hydroxychloroquine, a drug derived from chloroquine used against malaria, has been exceptionally administered in French hospitals to treat severe cases of the novel coronavirus.
Its use in clinical trials is still authorized.
Source: O Estado de S. Paulo