More Data Is Needed On Hydroxychloroquine S Impact On Coronavirus Patients Infectious Diseases Institute Says
During a White House briefing on the U.S.’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, Trump repeatedly touted hydroxychloroquine as a promising treatment for the coronavirus, despite warnings from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, that more research needed to be done on the drug’s impact on COVID-19 patients. Asked to comment on whether it was still the case that the drug required rigorous testing before the White House could champion it as a potential treatment for coronavirus, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that “although hydroxychloroquine has been used to treat some people with COVID-19, more data is needed to prove that the treatment can improve outcomes in people with COVID-19....