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The study findings were published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, following a randomised clinical trial conducted among 3,037 healthy migrant workers quarantined in Tuas South Dormitory, a large multi-storey dormitory.
“The repurposing of existing drugs is an important global strategy against Covid-19,” said Associate Professor Raymond Seet, Senior Consultant, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital (NUH) and Department of Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine).
“Until mass-vaccination is successfully implemented globally, non-pharmacological interventions such as masking and physical distancing are the only proven measures to mitigate transmission of Covid-19, said Seet, who is also the lead author of the interventional clinical study.
Singapore studies role of oral HCQ & throat spray in reducing COVID-19 spread
Singapore studies role of oral HCQ & throat spray in reducing COVID-19 spread 26 April 2021 | News Preventive regimen shown to be effective in reducing COVID-19 transmission in a
large-scale randomised controlled trial conducted among healthy migrant workers in
Singapore
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A team of clinician-scientists from the National University Hospital (NUH); NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine); NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; National University Cancer Institute, Singapore; and National University Heart Centre, Singapore has found that oral hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and povidone-iodine throat spray were effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 infection in high transmission settings.