Irresponsible Bolsonaro promotes fake cure for coronavirus.
In the video, he cites chloroquine as a solution for the treatment of Covid-19, a drug that is still in the testing phase and has no proven efficacy.
247 With no limits to irresponsibility in combating the coronavirus crisis, Jair Bolsonaro posted a video on his social media announcing the use of chloroquine as an effective solution for curing Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus.
However, studies with chloroquine, a drug used for almost 100 years against malaria, They are still in the testing phase. and are not conclusive for humans, in addition to demonstrating several side effects.
Even without scientific conclusions and stating in the video that professionals at the Albert Einstein Hospital had only "initiated research protocols" with the drug, Bolsonaro announced that he had already ordered the Army's chemical and pharmaceutical laboratory to increase production of the substance. He was heavily criticized after the post.
In a live broadcast held this Friday (watch here), postdoctoral researcher in microbiology Átila Iamarino gave details about the studies and effects of the substance.
Watch and check out some reactions: