The World Health Organization suspended a trial assessing hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment due to safety concerns.
Tests are being carried out to determine its ability to treat COVID-19. Questions have been raised over the risks of side effects, with suggestions it might even increase mortality rates in the treatment of coronavirus.
A chief nurse checks patient reports at the Intensive Treatment Unit at the Gilberto Novaes Municipal Field Hospital in Manaus, Brazil. Guidelines in the country suggest the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients.
In an interviewed aired Sunday, for Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, he added:"And by the way, I'm still here.Trump took the medicine despite the Food and Drug Administration warning that this should not be done except for in measured settings, such as trials.
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