The rush to find a treatment for the novel coronavirus continues to intensify as the number of diagnosed cases around the world grows significantly.
The nation's top infectious disease doctor, Anthony Fauci, however, cautioned that there isn't enough evidence to support claims it will work to help patients with COVID-19.
While chloroquine is definitely being looked at as an option to combat the virus, it's not the only one. Scientists and medical professionals are looking at several options for coronavirus treatments. Here is a breakdown of some of the experimental drugs being evaluated for COVID-19. Please note these are treatments for people who are already sick, not vaccines. Some of these are already being tested in clinical trials. Some may also be available through"compassionate use," which is an emergency program so that very sick patients can try an unproven therapy.
Israeli scientist Katya Levitski conducts tests on the coronavirus at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel's leading multidisciplinary healthcare institution, on March 19, 2020 in Tel Aviv. Israel has 433 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with another 44 in the occupied Palestinian territories.Data on this drug could come in as early as next month. There are three major trials ongoing with study sites in the U.S.
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