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9:31Now PlayingThere have been conversations across the globe on whether or not hydroxychloroquine should be used in the treatment of COVID -19 infection.
But the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the use of hydroxychloroquine in the country is only limited to clinical trials.
The agency made this known after a US-based Nigerian doctor, Dr. Stella Emmanuel, claimed in a viral video that she had treated over 350 COVID-19 patients with a medication combination of Hydrochloroquine, zinc and Zithromax.
As the search for a cure for COVID-19 continues, Gist Nigeria examines reasons why the drug, Hydroxychloroquine is enmeshed in so many controversies.
Gist Nigeria is a 30-minute current affairs programme, co-produced by Channels Television and the BBC. The program offers in-depth reporting, focusing on stories behind the news and their impact on its audience.
Gist Nigeria airs at 9pm on Wednesdays on
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