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Hydroxychloroquine - Can it be a game changer?

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The number of people tested Corona positive has just hit the 1 million mark. In India, almost 2000 people have tested positive to date. The entire country is observing a 21 days lockdown and hoping that social distancing along with testing will help to stop Corona completely. The important point to note here is that lockdown and distancing are quite effective at slowing down the virus spread rate and the consequent fatalities but these measures are not a permanent cure for Corona. These measures are just buying us the time to up our health infrastructure so that if there is a surge later, we can handle it without facing any nightmares. Imagine, after a 3-month lockdown one corona vector who was not diagnosed, spreads this infection to others in the community and from there on subsequently to the entire locality (like  #TabilighiJamat  incident), effectively leaving us at the same place where we are currently in. PM Modi announced a 21 days lockdown ending 15th April #Corona  can be p