There’s news floating around that chloroquine phosphate, used as an antimalarial drug, can be helpful in fighting against coronavirus outbreak.
Lets see what the news say and if it’s real or fake news just for scams.
Can Chloroquine phosphate kill coronavirus?
No. The antimalarial drug chloroquine phosphate can’t kill coronavirus directly. It is however being claimed that it can help the body in getting rid of the virus in initial stage.
How does antimalarial drug chloroquine phosphate help against coronavirus?
It’s being claimed that chloroquine increases the acidic properties of the lysosomes inside the cell. So as lysosomes inside the white blood cells can get rid of harmful foreign viruses and bacterias entering into the body, thus having more acidity means more ability to disrupt the virus and kill it (or denature it).
Is the news confirm?
Many websites are quoting it, however we’re unable to find any trusted or reliable source mentioning this thing.
Stay tuned and we will update this article when we get confirmation regarding this drug. If it’s effective in killing or getting rid of coronavirus then it can be a real miracle and a live saver for everyone suffering with coronavirus infection or at risk of encountering it.