The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has found that the drugs used in the treatment of malaria and HIV are ineffective against the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Pena said in a weekly public report held over Facebook on Friday, July 10, that the finding is based on a completed analysis on the said drugs.
De la Pena said they tested the drugs as part of the World Health Organization Solidarity Trials, which aims to assess and provide reliable estimates on any effects of several antivirals in treating patients with COVID-19.
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