Covid-19: Bahrain one of the first in the world to use hydroxychloroquine for treatment

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Wednesday, 25 Mar 2020
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MANAMA (Bernama): The Kingdom of Bahrain is one of the first in the world to administer hydroxychloroquine to treat active Covid-19 cases, says the country's Supreme Council of Health chairman Lieutenant-General Dr Shaikh Mohamed Abdullah Al Khalifa.

The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) quoted Dr Shaikh Mohamed, who is also the National Taskforce for Combating Covid-19 head, as revealing the information on Tuesday (March 24).

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Covid-19: Bahrain one of the first in the world to use hydroxychloroquine for treatment