US President Donald Trump said today that he is taking an anti-malaria drug to relieve symptoms in case he is infected with the coronavirus, although its effectiveness against the infection has not been proven.
Trump told reporters that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement every day for about "a week and a half."
"I started taking it because I think it's good. I've heard a lot of good stories," said Trump.
He added that his doctor did not recommend him to use that medicine and that he requested it from a doctor in the White House.
Hydroxychloroquine can have serious side effects in some patients, and so far there is no evidence that it helps against the new coronavirus.
Against the advice of many of his administration's health experts, Trump has spent weeks promoting hydroxychloroquine as a potential cure for Covid-19.
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