Colombian officials said they have arrested two Florida men wanted in the United States on charges of illegally selling a bleach-like chemical as a "cure" for COVID-19.
The steroid, which is affordable and commonly available across the globe, has lowered the mortality rates among patients in ventilators and those who need oxygen.
The anti-malaria drug promoted by United States President Donald Trump failed to prevent people from contracting the COVID-19 disease. Scientists from the University of Minnesota and Canada conducted a study involving 821 people who had been exposed to the virus.
Scientists researching hydroxychloroquine claims the publicity surrounding the drug is hampering studies on whether or not it can be used to treat COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 has resulted in a lot of economic and health constraints in the country. Pfizer aims to get a vaccine ready by fall to help get the country back on its feet.
The pandemic is taking the medical world by storm as research is pooled into finding treatment for the growing number of people infected with the coronavirus.