Morocco Continues Chloroquine Use for COVID-19 Despite Global Debate

"You don’t change a winning team," recalled Prof. Moulay Mustapha Ennaji. According to the virologist and director of the virology laboratory at the University of Hassan II in Casablanca, this treatment has not yet revealed any shortcomings. Contrary to the results of the study, the professor fears that by changing this treatment with the resurgence of new contaminations, it is a risk, reports Hespress. "The number of cases is high and it is likely to increase even more. The protocol we are using, namely chloroquine, has shown satisfactory results. We have between 1,000 and 2,000 recoveries per day. An encouraging figure also for Moroccans," he specifies.

Regarding the results of the British study, the professor reveals that it is a clan war. "There is the Pro-Raoult clan who is for chloroquine, and another anti-Raoult. And so there is a kind of war between these two clans. Each one is trying to show that he is right," he says.

According to him, Morocco does not have enough means to afford another treatment. "There are more effective drugs, but they cost around $200. Chloroquine is the treatment that Morocco can afford now," he added.