'I'm taking hydroxychloroquine,' Trump said. 'I've been taking it for the last week and a half. A pill every day.' coronavirus
Washington - President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings about the use of the malaria drug.
Weeks ago, Trump had promoted the drug as a potential treatment based on a positive report about its use against the virus, but subsequent studies found that it was not helpful. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about its use. The president, a well-known germaphobe, has nonetheless refused to wear a protective mask in the West Wing.
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