Coronavirus Watch: FDA revokes hydroxychloroquine authorization
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is no longer recognizing anti-malaria drugs touted by President Trump as an emergency treatment for COVID-19 amid growing evidence they are ineffective and could produce lethal side effects.
This is Monday's Coronavirus Watch newsletter, from the Paste BN Network. Here's the news you need to know today, as of 2 p.m. ET.
- The FDA said Monday that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective as a coronavirus treatment and could actually be more harmful to patients than beneficial, citing reports of heart complications. Trump had previously promoted the drug as a potential treatment and said he preemptively took it to protect himself from the virus.
- Could coronavirus kill off movie theaters? They've largely been closed since March, but as states continue to ease restrictions and a few big-name films are scheduled to hit theaters next month, moviegoing could look a lot different.
- Horseshoe crabs may be the answer to a safe coronavirus vaccine next year. Here's why.
- In the U.S., 2.1 million cases have been confirmed and more than 115,000 have died from the virus. Here's where to track the numbers in your state, including the number of cases being confirmed per day. Worldwide, the total number of confirmed cases was closing in on 8 million, while deaths topped 434,000.
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Don't hit the road or catch a flight this summer without checking out these tips on how to stay safe from COVID-19. And here's how you can disinfect your hotel room.
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– Jay Cannon, Paste BN Network and Wires Editor, @JayTCannon on Twitter