This is why this virus is not going away. Somewhere in the world, the virus will survive to continue to spread to the rest of the world. This is why we need to identify therapies that work to destroy the virus. The malaria medication is a serious drug, and can cause some serious side effects. but it kills the virus reducing the timeframe a person is infectious.
This drug should be used only under the guidance of a doctor, for it can cause heart issues.