Platelets of Plaquenil, a drug containing chloroquine. (Illustration) - REX / SIPA

The American health authorities have withdrawn, on Monday, the authorization to use in emergency two treatments against Covid-19, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, a time defended by President Donald Trump.

"It is no longer reasonable to believe that the oral administration of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine is effective in the treatment of Covid-19," said the scientific officer of the United States Medicines Agency (FDA) in a letter. ) Denise Hinton.

"Nor is it reasonable to believe that the known and potential benefits of these products exceed their known and potential risk," she said, announcing the end of their emergency use.

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