FALSE: Photo does not show the drought situation in Embolioi, Kajiado County, in October 2022
TRUE: The World Health Organization has stopped trials of hydroxychloroquine, HIV drug treatment for COVID-19
An article published by China Global Television Network (CGTN) claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) has halted trials of hydroxychloroquine and HIV drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19 is TRUE.
The trial used a combination of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir for treatment, but failed to reduce mortality.
In a statement dated July 4, the global health body announced that trials were stopped following recommendations made by the steering committee of Solidarity Trials International.
