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France halts hydroxychloroquine use for COVID-19 cases: Govt
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People queue to get a free food ration at the Aluche Neighborhood Association (AVA)'s food bank in Madrid. (AFP Photo)
People queue to get a free food ration at the Aluche Neighborhood Association (AVA)'s food bank in Madrid. (AFP Photo)

French doctors are no longer allowed to use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 cases, according to new government rules Wednesday, after two French advisory bodies said the drug could pose serious health risks.

Use of the drug, normally a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, has proven controversial after some prominent doctors and even US President Donald Trump began backing it during the coronavirus outbreak, despite a lack of sufficient trials on its effectiveness.

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(Published 27 May 2020, 14:25 IST)