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Hydroxychloroquine halted in WHO-sponsored Covid-19 trials

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Cheap SteroidOne of these experiments run by the University of Oxford released data Tuesday showing that the inexpensive, generic steroid dexamethasone improves survival in severely ill Covid patients.

The only other drug to show benefit in a robust trial is Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir, an antiviral.Controversy has swirled around hydroxychloroquine since Trump began promoting it.

The U.S. bought millions of doses, while shortages ensued for patients with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis -- other conditions the drug has been shown to treat -- as well as malaria.

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