Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus.

In the trial, called Liberate, half of the patients will receive ibuprofen in addition to usual care?

The trial will use a special formulation of ibuprofen rather than the regular tablets that people might usually buy?

These were heightened when France's health minister Oliver Veran said that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, could aggravate the infection and advised patients to take paracetamol instead

For mild coronavirus symptoms, the NHS advises people try paracetamol first, as it has fewer side-effects than ibuprofen and is the safer choice for most people