The Infodemic: Aspirin Isn't a Cure for COVID-19
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:56 pmVOA - World News
Production of disposable medical masks. Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan, June 24, 2020.
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Daily Debunk
Claim: Research in Italy finds COVID-19 is caused by bacteria and can be treated with aspirin.
Verdict: False
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Production of disposable medical masks. Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan, June 24, 2020.
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Swiss giant Novartis halts COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine study
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has decided to halt a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, citing problems in recruiting enough patients for the study of the controversial drug.
-- Medical Express, June 20