Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2020
Hydroxychloroquine and other auto-immune drugs don’t fully protect against coronavirus, early data suggest
18 April 2020 - Data compiled by rheumatology researchers show dozens of patients who were taking Plaquenil and other drugs became infected.
Dozens of people taking hydroxychloroquine and other treatments for chronic rheumatologic diseases have become infected with COVID-19, according to an analysis of emerging data that is a sign the drugs may not protect people from the new coronavirus.
More than five dozen people with chronic ailments like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis were taking medications such as hydroxychloroquine before being diagnosed with the coronavirus, according to data compiled by the Global Rheumatology Alliance.
