Chloroquine and COVID-19: A Light at the End of the Tunnel, or is it Another Train?
Mohamad Aljofan, Abduzhappar Gaipov
Abstract
Over the last a few decades, the world has faced several viral disease outbreaks including Hendra, Nipah, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Influenza (H1N1), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), Zika and most recently coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The economical and health impacts of the outbreaks were limited to certain affected areas only, but the recent outbreak of COVID-19 seems to have a global impact on human health, health resources and global economy.
Topics & Concepts
OutbreakMiddle East respiratory syndromeCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ChloroquineVirology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusGlobal healthDiseaseMedicineGeographyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Public healthImmunologyMalariaPathologyNursingMosquito-borne diseases and controlCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research