This anti-malarial drug works by getting the cell to dump it's virus load,it does not kill the virus

[Demonaut]

this a treatment to be used on specific patients, they are making is out as the holy grail

[LonePirate]

1. Seems like it may impede the virus from reproducing which helps the immune system fight it.

[Drahthaardogs]

2. I don't think that's true

I think it competes for receptor sites on the ACE2 enzyme, which is how it enters the cell.

[Demonaut]

4. It's given after a infection, you are right

Reproducible results were obtained from three independent experiments. These data demonstrated that pretreatment of Vero E6 cells with chloroquine rendered these cells refractory to SARS-CoV infection.

[Drahthaardogs]

6. I was looking at this.

It makes me wonder if hydroxychloroquine (a bit less harsh), could be taken as a prophalactic to avoud or at least minimize infection

[Demonaut]

7. yes, that would make sense

[Drahthaardogs]

8. I wonder...

I have access to hydroxychloroquine. Wonder if I should take 400 mg a week.

[Demonaut]

9. you should check the dosage levels, there are posted papers but I didn't read specifics

[Disaffected]

3. What is your source

for that bit of "information"??

[Demonaut]

5. I heard it on BBC news but I think I misheard it