Man claims anti-malaria drug touted by Trump to treat coronavirus saved him from death

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A man in Florida who tested positive for the coronavirus claimed the drug President Trump touted as a possible treatment saved him from death.

Trump said an anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine might be a viable option for treating the coronavirus, tweeting Saturday: “HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains – Thank You! Hopefully they will BOTH … be put in use IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ARE DYING, MOVE FAST, and GOD BLESS EVERYONE!”

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