Anti-malarial drug taken by Trump linked to higher death rate

A major study has found hydroxychloroquine - the anti-malaria drug touted by US President Donald Trump to treat COVID-19 has increased deaths in patients infected with coronavirus. Medical journal The Lancet revealed the study where tests had been conducted on more than 96,000 patients across 671 hospitals. Results found 1 in 6 patients taking the drug died. The death rate in patients not taking the drug is 1 in 11. Scientists have cautioned against using the drug after a number of doctors began prescribing it without evidence. President Trump recently revealed he has been taking hydroxychloroquine for "two weeks" as a coronavirus preventative. Image: AP

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