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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Dr. Zafar Mirza has made it clear that World Health Organization has not recommended any medicine for prevention or cure of Coronavirus infection.

In a tweet, he said some local doctors are recommending use of specific medicines for COVID-19 prevention. He suggested to avoid such practice.

Some local Drs are recommending use of specific medicines for prevention of #COVID?19. Not right! Here is what WHO says, “there is no evidence that current medicine can prevent or cure the disease. WHO does not recommend any medicine as a prevention or cure for COVID-19.” <270>

— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 29, 2020

He said there is no evidence that current medicine can prevent or cure the disease.

Meanwhile, the Special Assistant said there is heavy burden on 14 diagnostic laboratories, asking citizens to follow the advisory of Ministry of National Health Services regarding identification of the people who should conduct their PCR test.