Old Drug Offers New Hope

On Sunday, the Food & Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of two anti-malaria drugs for experimental treatment of the coronavirus. The two drugs, chloroquine and hydroxycholorquine, were praised last week by President Trump as cures for the virus.

Hans Andersag discovered chloroquine in 1934. It has been effective for treating malaria in many cases. A recent study in France showed the two drugs to be 100 percent effective in curing the coronavirus in the small group tested. 

Unfortunately, there are side effects to the drugs, and they should not be taken without a prescription.

Meanwhile, Dr. Jacob Glanville announced yesterday that his group has discovered a different potential cure for coronavirus. He took five antibodies used to fight SARs in 2002 and used them on the coronavirus with good success in a small study in China. However, the treatment only works for eight to 10 weeks.