COVID-19 clinical trial launches at U of M; researchers hope to find new use for old malaria drug

Name: COVID-19 clinical trial launches at U of M; researchers hope to find new use for old malaria drug
Uploaded: 2020-03-30T12:55:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 3 s
Description: The race to find new treatment for COVID-19 is underway at the University of Minnesota. Researchers are taking a close look at a drug that has received a lot of attention in the last few weeks, hydroxychloroquine. One of the co-investigators of the clinical trial joined FOX 9 to explain the potential the drug might have, and a warning for those who may try to use the drug without a prescription.

The race to find new treatment for COVID-19 is underway at the University of Minnesota. Researchers are taking a close look at a drug that has received a lot of attention in the last few weeks, hydroxychloroquine. One of the co-investigators of the clinical trial joined FOX 9 to explain the potential the drug might have, and a warning for those who may try to use the drug without a prescription.

Posted March 30, 2020 12:03pm CDT