Trump Nominates WWE Co-Founder, Linda McMahon As Education Secretary

Donald Trump has announced Linda McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and a long-time ally, as his nominee for education secretary. McMahon, who served as the Small Business Administration chief during Trump’s first presidency, has been a prominent supporter of Trump, contributing millions of dollars to his campaigns. In a statement on Truth Social, … Read more

Stella Immanuel, ‘Spectacular, Impressive’Says Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump has described as “impressive” and “spectacular” Dr Stella Immanuel and her sensational video prescribing hydroxychloroquine as cure for COVID-19. His comment came just as social media companies cracked down on the viral coronavirus disinformation that came out of the Doctors summit event, where Immanuel spoke in Washington D.C. Read Also: Major … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine Is Cure For COVID-19, Says U.S. Based Nigerian Doctor

A Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Emmanuel, is trending on social media after delivering an impassioned COVID-19 speech in the U.S. on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and antibacterial drug, Zithromax, were effective cures for the virus. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For … Read more

COVID-19: Nigeria Receives tonnes of Hydroxychloroquine From India

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Nigeria has taken delivery of seven tonnes of hydroxychloroquine from India. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha disclosed this at Thursday’s briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF). Mustapha thanked  India for the donation, as well as other countries helping Nigeria fight COVID-19. “The PTF wishes to thank friendly nations … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine Found Ineffective Against Even Mild COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment was ineffective for patients with a mild version of the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota. About 24% of the patients given the drug in the study had persisting symptoms over a 14-day period, … Read more

Brazil’s President praises hydroxycholoroquine

Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for COVID-19, said on Facebook Thursday that he was “very well” and again advocated the use of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine. Bolsonaro, 65, appeared in his weekly Facebook Live post at his official residence. He appeared to be in good shape and was not accompanied, as is … Read more

COVID-19: US Ends Emergency Authorization Of Hydroxychloroquine

The United States has on Monday withdrawn emergency use authorizations for two Covid-19 treatments favored by President Donald Trump, citing their lack of efficacy and safety concerns. “It is no longer reasonable to believe that oral formulations of HCQ (hydroxychloroquine) and CQ (chloroquine) may be effective in treating COVID-19,” Denise Hinton, chief scientist of the … Read more

Coronavirus: WHO Suspends Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine, See Why

World Health Organisation, WHO on Monday said that it had “temporarily” suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure. This was made known by WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference on Monday. He said, “The Executive Group … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine Linked To Higher Risk Of Death In Coronavirus Patients — Study

Hydroxychloroquine which President Donald Trump once proclaimed as a solution to coronavirus may not be the solution after all, according to an observational study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients who received antimalarial drugs-including hydroxychloroquine.

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COVID-19: Nigerian Government Opens Up On Approving Hydroxychloroquine

The chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has warned Nigerians against the panic buy of Hydroxychloroquine. Mustapha, who during the daily briefing on Thursday, insisted that the drug has not been approved for use in treating coronavirus in the country. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/05/14/exclusive-lagos-govt-reveals-drugs-covid-19-patients-are-treated-with/ “We, therefore strongly warn against self-medication. If you … Read more