“Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The study found that chloroquine could inhibit the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in animal cells, and the authors said more research was needed. There are currently no approved medications for COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 July 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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