White House coronavirus testing czar says it's time to 'move on' from hydroxychloroquine
President Donald Trump and Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary of Health attend the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House April 20, 2020.White House coronavirus testing czar Brett P. Giroir on Sunday said it was time to "move on" from discussing hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment, adding "evidence just doesn't show hydroxychloroquine is effective, for now.
The president last week shared a video from a controversial doctor who advocated for the use of the drug and reminded reporters at a press conference that he took the drug after he had been potentially exposed to COVID-19. The White House coronavirus testing czar said Sunday it was time to "move on" from the discussions surroundingas a treatment for the coronavirus days after President Donald Trump again defended the drug.
He added: "And the evidence just doesn't show that Hydroxychloroquine is effective, for now. I think we need to move on from that and talk about what is effective."
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