Chloroquine kills patients in Manaus and study on its use is canceled, according to the New York Times.
In Manaus, 11 patients with Covid-19 died after receiving a high dose of chloroquine. The drug is touted by Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro as a cure for the novel coronavirus.
247 - Covid-19 patients hospitalized in Manaus who received high doses of chloroquine presented with irregular heartbeats. After the death of 11 of them, scientists prematurely interrupted tests with the dosage.
The incident caused Brazilian scientists to halt part of a study on the drug, whose use is advocated by both US President Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
The information is from the newspaper The New York Times.