President Donald Trump continues to view hydroxychloroquine as a promising drug.
Washington, United States:
President Donald Trump continues to see a malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, as a promising drug to use to prevent coronavirus infection, the White House said Thursday, although the US Food and Drug Administration said that its effectiveness and safety were unproven.
“The president has always said that he sees hydroxychloroquine as a very promising prophylaxis, but that anyone should not take it without getting a prescription from their doctor,” White House spokeswoman Kayleigh said McEnany, at a press conference.
Donald Trump told reporters in May that he started taking hydroxychloroquine after two White House staff tested positive for COVID-19.
His doctor said last month that Donald Trump had suffered no side effects after a two-week treatment for malaria, which could cause heart problems.
Earlier this week, another world leader, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, said he had tested positive for the virus and was taking hydroxychloroquine.
Bolsonaro pushed his government to make the drug widely available and encouraged Brazilians to take it both to treat COVID-19 and to prevent it.
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