The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Saturday that it will stop using hydroxychloroquine and the HIV drug combination lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. According to the agency, the treatments did not reduce death rates. This decision, however, does not apply to ongoing studies involving non-hospitalized patients or preventive use of the drugs.
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