Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19 despite FDA warnings

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Donald Trump has told reporters at the White House that for “a couple weeks” he has been taking a malaria drug as a defense against Covid-19 – despite warnings from his administration that it is dangerous.

Trump said he was taking hydroxychloroquine – a drug approved to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis – in response to the coronavirus threat.


Hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus: a guide to the scientific studies so far

But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been warning since April that the drug should not be used for that purpose because it could cause irregular heartbeats and other cardiac trauma.

The drug is not approved as a treatment for Covid-19 and Trump has not been diagnosed with the disease, to public knowledge.

www.theguardian.com

Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19 despite FDA warnings

President says he’s been taking drug for ‘a couple of weeks’ but FDA has issued repeated warning about the dangers of the drug
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Undoubtedly the most irresponsible President in living memory :( This will probably lead to many deaths (after all, some people still drank bleach, despite the warnings, because the President suggested it), and shortage of the drug for those who actually need it :(
 
You couldn’t make this up could you? I feel so sorry for our American cousins. :(
 
Years ago I saw the USA version of The Apprentice. And I've seen actual video of him as president, not just reports. He really does come off a lot worse as president, like an idiot! Makes you wonder what's going on.
Douglus Adams suggested that anyone cabable of getting themselves elected is exactly the sort of person you don't want running things. In Hitchhikers the presendcy was a distraction from those actually taking the decisions.
One report I saw made a distinction between Trump and George Bush. They said Bush at least had some competent people telling him what to do; who he listened to.
 
His doctor has confirmed this, apparently.

He certainly won’t announce he’s been drinking Dettol, because he would only be able to that through a medium.
 
mikeyB said:
His doctor has confirmed this, apparently.

He certainly won’t announce he’s been drinking Dettol, because he would only be able to that through a medium.
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Yes, a bit of a shame he wasn't offered the bleach injection as the better option (for America, and the world) 😱 😉
 
mikeyB said:
His doctor has confirmed this, apparently.
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It seems the doctor hasn't confirmed it, exactly. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/19/trump-hydroxychloroquine-covid-19-white-house

“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 relevant risks.”​
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On Tuesday, McEnany said: “The purpose of this letter was to show that Dr Conley agreed with the analysis that the benefits outweigh the risks and the president should be taken at his word and the purpose of this letter was to show just that and the rationale behind it.”​
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(McEnany is apparently the press secretary and presumably doesn't know much about Trump's record.)

So I agree he probably is taking it, but it also seems to me possible that he isn't (and that he'll reveal this later as having been a joke to fool the failing New York Times or something). (And I doubt I'll believe that, either.)
 
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