President Trump’s physician said in a statement Monday it was decided hydroxychloroquine could be beneficial to him after a White House staffer tested positive for the coronavirus.
Why it matters: Trump said earlier Monday that he’s been taking the antimalarial drug and a zinc supplement for “about a week and a half” as a preventative measure against the coronavirus. The FDA issued a warning last month that the drug should only be taken in hospitals because of the risk of heart complications as its effectiveness against COVID-19 is unproven.
- The president and many White House staffers are being regularly tested for COVID-19. Multiple West Wing staff members have tested positive for the virus, but Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have declined to enter quarantine.
- The White House physician wrote on Monday that Trump is “in good health and remains symptom-free.”
What they’re saying: “After numerous discussions he and I had regarding the evidence for and against the use of hydroxychloroquine, we concluded the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks,” physician Sean Connely said.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
Source: https://www.axios.com/trump-physician-explains-hydroxychloroquine-decision-f15b16ad-6c4f-4724-9832-5099aa35be31.html
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