What are the prospects for a Covid-19 treatment?

Guardian science journalists pick out the most promising drugs and look at the evidence that they could workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChloroquine is a cheap, widely available drug that has been routinely used since 1945 against malaria and other conditions and can be safely taken by pregnant women and children.Lab studies found the antiviral drug was effective against the coronavirus, at least in a petri dish, and results from a small French study in 24 patients, announced this week, suggested that it could quicken recovery.Continue reading...
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