Washington, March 30, 2020, SPA -- The US Department of Health announced in a statement today: "the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine drugs are to be used as the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment at the hospitals only." In a statement issued today, the US department added that the two drugs are anti-malarial, adding that doctors can prescribe it to teen and adult patients with Covid-19 who are hospitalized only. The US health authorities have warned of taking the medication outside hospitals. --SPA 20:55 LOCAL TIME 17:55 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w1297923