Dr. Fallah stressed that people should also request to be tested, adding that testing is the “main control” mechanism for COVID-19 around the world. So far, two health workers including one lab technician have been infected with COVID-19 and 78 are being quarantined. Ina response to a question on its website about how COVID-19 patients are treated, the United States’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention wrote: “Not all patients with COVID-19 will require medical supportive care. In Liberia, Health Minister Jallah said the use of Chloroquine as a drug treatment for COVID-19 has not been clearly determined. But she also warned against the use of the Malaria treatment drug without prescription – an act that may cause drug overdose leading to severe health complications.

Source: Front Page Africa April 08, 2020 07:41 UTC