HHS List of Promising Covid Drugs Excludes Hydroxychloroquine

Promising therapies to combat the coronavirus include Gilead’s remdesivir, the generic steroid dexamethasone, and therapies that use plasma from people who have recovered from the virus, according to a list distributed by the HHS Dept.

• Scientists are also studying whether monoclonal antibodies, hyperimmune globulin and heparin are effective against Covid-19
• List doesn’t include hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump as recently as last week touted as a potential treatment despite multiple warnings of dangerous side effects from health officials and the FDA
• NOTE: FDA revoked Emergency Use Authorization for hydroxychloroquine in June
• Related: Gilead Says Remdesivir Linked to a Reduction in Mortality ...