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]]> Algerian health authorities have approved the use of a familiar albeit outdate anti-malarial drug for treating certain cases of COVID 19.

Chloroquine was praised as a potential coronavirus cure by US President Donald Trump. 

Two Nigerian who tried have ended up in hospital being treated for poisoning.

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The treatment protocol cautiously adopted by Algerian health authorities is highly conditional. They say it has  reduced fever and inflammation in some COVID 19 cases.

Chloroquine is one of he oldest and best known anti-malarial drugs. However the malaria virus has been immune to it for decades.

The World Health Organisation says there’s no definitive evidence of chloroquine being effective against coronavirus. 

There is only anecdotal evidence by  some Algerian doctors.

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