BerlinAnyone who is infected with the corona virus as a German tourist in Turkey must, according to information from the „Spiegel“ fear forced treatment there with the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine.
According to the report, this regulation should be the reason why the Federal Foreign Office is not withdrawing its Turkey travel warning for German vacationers. The “mirror” appealed to those familiar with the events: After that, the federal government insisted that Turkey withdraw the rule first.
The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine is not approved for the treatment of Covid-19 patients in Germany because the effects of the treatment and the risks for the patients are unclear.
The Robert Koch Institute also classifies Turkey as a risk area. The reason for the classification is the still high number of infections, since on average more than 50 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Turkey tested positive for the virus.
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