Medical Journal Article AND Hollywood TV Show From 2003 Recommending Chloroquine For It's Anti-Viral Efficacy

Lancet: Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today's diseases

Chloroquine is a 9-aminoquinoline known since 1934. Apart from its well-known antimalarial effects, the drug has interesting biochemical properties that might be applied against some viral infections. Chloroquine exerts direct antiviral effects, inhibiting pH-dependent steps of the replication of several viruses including members of the flaviviruses, retroviruses, and coronaviruses. Its best-studied effects are those against HIV replication, which are being tested in clinical trials. Moreover, chloroquine has immunomodulatory effects, suppressing the production/release of tumour necrosis factor α and interleukin 6, which mediate the inflammatory complications of several viral diseases. We review the available information on the effects of chloroquine on viral infections, raising the question of whether this old drug may experience a revival in the clinical management of viral diseases such as AIDS and severe acute respiratory syndrome, which afflict mankind in the era of globalisation.

EVEN HOLLYWOOD KNEW THAT CHLOROQUINE WAS EFFECTIVE:

MEANWHILE, TODAY'S MEDIA TELLS US NOT MERELY THAT CHLOROQUINE DOESN'T WORK, BUT THAT IT'S DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS