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Trump defends use of HCQ, says it works in early stages of Covid infection

In May, Trump disclosed that he was taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus after consulting the White House doctor

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There is no evidence that the drug can fight the virus, and regulators warn it may cause heart problems.

Press Trust of India
US President Donald Trump has again defended the use of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, saying many frontline medical workers agree with him that the malaria drug works in the early stages of Covid-19 infection, despite mounting evidence that it is ineffective in treating the disease.

In May, Trump disclosed that he was taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus after consulting the White House doctor.

"I happen to believe in it (hydroxychloroquine). I would take it. As you know, I took it for a 14-day period, and I'm here. I happen to think it works in the early stages. I