Fact check: should you be worried about taking ibuprofen for coronavirus?

WHO reverses earlier recommendation that Covid-19 patients should avoid anti-inflammatory drugs

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The use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen to treat Covid-19 symptoms has become a topic of hot debate amid claims that they might make the disease worse.

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