Despite the recommendations of scientists and the effectiveness that has yet to be proven against the virus, the US president said that he should take “one pill a day
Despite the recommendations of scientists and the effectiveness that has yet to be proven against the virus, the US president said that he should take “one pill a day”.
Despite the recommendations of American health authorities, Donald Trump decided to prescribe hydroxychloroquine to himself. – I take it for a week and a half (…) I take one pill a day – said the American president in a conversation with reporters at the White House, which caused sharp reactions in the scientific world and politics.
Hydroxychloroquine has long been used against malaria, but its possible effectiveness against the coronavirus has not been proven by any rigorous study to date. “I hear a lot of extremely positive things” about the drug, the Republican billionaire said. “You know the expression: what have you got to lose?”
In late April, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against using this anti-malarial drug “outside of a hospital setting or clinical trials.” The “risk of heart rhythm disorders” was particularly highlighted.
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Declarations “dangerous”
In an interview with CNN, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was “not a good idea.” “He is our president and I would like him not to take something that has not been approved by scientists, especially in his age category and, let’s say, in his weight category, which is called morbid obesity,” she added.
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Chuck Schumer, the leader of the minority Democrats in the Senate, condemned the statements as “dangerous”. “It gives people false hope, (…), and can even put them in danger,” he complained on MSNBC.
The White House resident also claimed that he “had no symptoms” of Covid-19. He said that she gets tested very regularly and that all her previous tests have been negative. At the same time that the US President received this unexpected announcement, the Johns Hopkins University, which is being called, announced that the United States passed the mark of 90,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Monday.
“I’ve been waiting to see your eyes light up,”
In the last few months, Donald Trump has been very enthusiastic about the possible effects of this drug in the fight against the coronavirus. “It’s very exciting. I think this could be a game changer. Or maybe not. But from what I’ve seen, this could be a game changer,” he said in mid-March.
Donald Trump explained his choice to use this drug as a preventive measure in front of the press on Monday. “You’d be surprised to find out how much people are taking, especially those who are first in line. Before you catch it (the virus),” he assured. “This won’t hurt me,” he continued. “It was used for 40 years against malaria (…) Many doctors take them.”
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The president of the first world power pointed out that it was a personal initiative, but that he received the green light from the doctor for the White House. “I told him: what do you think? He answered me: if you want. I said: yes, I would be happy”.
Proving that he was happy about his surprise, the former New York businessman addressed his announcement in front of the press. “I was waiting to see your eyes light up when I said that… Yes, I’ve been taking it for a week and a half and I’m still here!”
“Many discussions”
In the evening, White House physician Sean Conley confirmed that after “numerous conversations” with the Republican billionaire, it was concluded that “the potential benefits of this treatment carry (have) relative risks.”
hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have been used for years to treat malaria, some autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. According to a study published ten days ago in the New England Journal of Medicine, the use of hydroxychloroquine did not significantly improve or worsen the condition of critically ill patients from the coronavirus.
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Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health (NIH), the observational study was conducted on patients with Covid-19 admitted to the emergency departments of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Updated date: May 21, 2020, 7:58 p.m
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