Studies on chloroquine for treating Covid-19 should be completed in two months.
Dr. Ludhmila Hajjar, a researcher in a group in Manaus, said that the goal is not to cure the virus, but to alleviate the symptoms.
247 - Brazilian studies on the use of chloroquine to treat patients infected with the new coronavirus could be completed in about two months, he says. CNN articleThe studies are being conducted by two research groups: one in Manaus, with 440 patients coordinated by Fiocruz and the State Health Secretariat; and another in São Paulo, by doctors from the Albert Einstein, Sírio Libanês, and Coração hospitals.
Dr. Ludhmila Hajjar, involved in the Manaus group, will meet with Jair Bolsonaro this week to discuss the issue. Speaking to CNN, she said the goal is not to cure the virus, but to alleviate the symptoms. "The idea is to reduce the severity of the disease. Managing this patient is not simple. A set of actions is necessary," she stated.
"Chloroquine plus antibiotics, plus good ICU infrastructure with adequate human and structural resources, is key to success in treating this disease," he emphasized.