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A pharmacist displays a box of Hydroxychloroquine at the CHR Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle Hospital amid the coronavirus disease in Liege, Belgium, June16, 2020/ Reuters
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WHO panel issues strong advice against hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

"The anti-inflammatory drug should not be used in the fight against the pandemic and is “not worthwhile” exploring in further research studies of possible Covid-19 treatments"

Coronavirus patients in Wuhan line up as they wait to be transferred to one of two field hospitals built in under two weeks specifically for those infected with the virus. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
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China doubles down on Covid narrative as WHO investigation looms

Photo: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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WHO moves to update Covid-19 guidance after 'great news' in drug study

The lack of sufficient testing kits, ICUs and personal protective equipment (PPE) has posed challenges for healthcare professionals since the very beginning of the outbreak in Bangladesh. Photo: UNB
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Govt eyes WHO standard in health worker distribution by 2030