Trump says he's taking unproven malaria drug in case he gets virus

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine, which has not been proven to help fight COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.

Trump said his doctor did not recommend the drug to him, but he requested it from the White House physician.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox Two large observational studies, each involving around 1,400 patients in New York, recently found no benefit from hydroxychloroquine. Two new ones published Thursday in the medical journal BMJ reached the same conclusion.

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