Health Ministry denies producing chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients – Egypttoday

Health Ministry denies producing chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients – Egypttoday

Health Ministry denies producing chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients. Despite being seen as a good treatment for coronavirus by many people around the world, including US President Donald Trump, many experts worldwide asserted that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) sulfate, a derivative of chloroquine (CQ), has not proven to be effective concerning treating COVID-19 patients.. The Egyptian Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 128 new cases of coronavirus and nine deaths.. The total number of cases who contracted the infectious virus rose to 1450, including 276 recovered and 94 deaths, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health.. Egypt reports 110 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths as gov't continues restrictions. Egypt manufactures insulin from French raw material.