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Contentious COVID-19 Drugs Are All Antimalarial: May Not Be a Coincidence

Contentious COVID-19 Drugs Are All Antimalarial: May Not Be a Coincidence
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Marina Zhang
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The COVID-19 recommendations hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, and now artemisinin all have one thing in common: They are antimalarial drugs or have such properties.
Yet studies suggest that this may not be a mere coincidence; malaria and COVID-19 may be more similar than people may realize.

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Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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