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VP Trump** says he 'may take' hydroxychloroquine, even though there's no evidence it's effective or safe to prevent or treat coronavirus

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Well, will the socialist base follow suit, he did say they have nothing to lose !


  • President Donald Trump said Saturday he "may take" hydroxychloroquine, apparently to prevent the coronavirus, though there is no evidence the drug is safe or effective for that use.
  • "I'll have to ask my doctors about that, but I may take it," Trump told reporters.
  • The nation's top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, has warned Americans against placing too much faith in the drug, which has not yet undergone rigorous clinical testing.
  • Critics have assailed Trump for repeatedly hailing an unproven treatment that can have dangerous side effects.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday he "may" take the drug hydroxychloroquine, despite no evidence the drug is effective and safe for preventing or treating the coronavirus.

He also suggested that his doctors have not yet prescribed him the drug, but said he would ask them about it.

"If it were me — in fact, I might do it anyway. I may take it, okay? I may take it," he said at a press briefing. "And I'll have to ask my doctors about that, but I may take it."

The nation's top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, who is often featured at Trump's daily press briefings, has warned Americans that there is no evidence that the drug is effective in preventing or treating coronavirus.

He has described a small study involving the drug's use as a coronavirus treatment as "anecdotal evidence," and said controlled clinical trials were necessary to determine whether it is effective and safe for use in COVID-19 patients.

The Food and Drug Administration has not approved hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus treatment or prevention.

But Fauci's repeated warnings have not stopped Trump from touting the drug regularly, and referring to it as "one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine."

In Saturday's briefing, Trump even said the term "game changer" wasn't strong enough.

"If this drug works, it will be not a game changer because that's not a nice term — it'll be wonderful, it'll be so beautiful. It'll be a gift from heaven if it works," he said.
 
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