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A lot has been said about the potential of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, as a standalone monotherapy or combined with azithromycin and, perhaps, zinc supplement, in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. While claims of treatment effectiveness have been touted by physicians in China, and South Korea, in the West a lot of skepticism about this treatment continues to linger in the minds of many health professionals who are hesitant or even reluctant to use either drug in treating SARS-CoV-2 patients with only mild symptoms, due to the lack of reliable data and the apparent availability of only sketchy evidence of its effectiveness, because of the limitations of studies carried out so far, in this respect. Given the anecdotal nature of claims of treatment effectiveness by some physicians here and there in the USA, the limited sample size and the lack of a control group in a study conducted by a renown French professor of infectious diseases, Didier Raoult, rather than stoking clari...

Here are some simple, salient health titbits that you may find interesting and which may help you understand certain features of coronaviruses. I trust they will assist you better navigate through these hard times of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Note that these ideas and measures advocated do not constitute medical advice in any way, shape, or form and are therefore not substitute to your doctor's advice. They are highly academic, some speculative even if dipped in empirical science. (Disclaimer). Stick to the social distancing and self-confinement restrictive measures as well as the hand washing and face masking recommendations prescribed by the competent authorities as they save lives. Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, find cold weather more conducive for their survival and infectivity. Infection usually occurs during cold weather when one neglects to keep themselves warm. Keep yourself warm all the time. The room temperature should preferably be...