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The drug hydroxychloroquine, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump and others in recent months as a possible treatment to people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. May 27, 2020 [Photo:Reuters]
The malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a treatment for Covid-19 was ineffective in preventing infection in people exposed to the coronavirus, according to a widely anticipated clinical trial released on Wednesday.
The new trial found no serious side effects or heart problems from use of hydroxychloroquine.
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