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Calls for Australian Defence Force chloroquine COVID-19 drug trial to be halted - ABC News

An East Timor veteran struggling with long-term side effects from a controversial drug trial is horrified the Australian Defence Force is once again experimenting on its personnel, this time for COVID-19.

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Donald Trump says he has been taking hydroxychloroquine to combat coronavirus, despite health warnings - ABC News

US President Donald Trump has continued to promote use of hydroxychloroquine despite no proof it can help prevent or treat coronavirus.

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5/20/20

Trump defends taking unproven drug to fight coronavirus, fires back at Pelosi's 'morbidly obese' jibe

Democratic opponents have slammed the US President's admission he has been taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against the coronavirus, despite studies suggesting the drug does more harm than good.

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5/20/20

What is hydroxychloroquine and why is Donald Trump taking it?

US President Donald Trump has started taking an anti-malaria drug that researchers say should not be used to combat coronavirus and has the potential to cause serious side effects. Here's what you need to know.

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Please get a definitive answer!

Trump's 'game-changer' drug to be tested on Australian health workers

More than 1,000 health workers will get daily doses of hydroxychloroquine - which is also being taken by the US President - to see how well it can ward off coronavirus, but the researchers are warning against its "ad hoc" use.

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5/20/20

Fact Check

We fact checked Clive Palmer on hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19. Here's what we found

Businessman and former federal MP Clive Palmer claims hydroxychloroquine has contributed to Australia's low COVID-19 death rate. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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5/20/20

he's lying, there's no way he's taking that crap. he's only spouting the lie so to keep his base (more like dirt) in a frenzy. Like crazy chimpanzees, that's why his followers are called trumpanzees. And like chimpanzees, they love to throw poop too.

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5/20/20

Trump's narcissistic personality disorder does make him a danger to himself.

It would not surprise me if he is taking it.

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5/20/20

That's why Ayatollah Pence is there, in case trump meets his maker.

Edited May 20, 2020 11:31 pm by MEDDLY

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5/21/20

Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:
More than 1,000 health workers will get daily doses of hydroxychloroquine - which is also being taken by the US President - to see how well it can ward off coronavirus, but the researchers are warning against its "ad hoc" use.

My understanding is that its an immuno-suppressant.

As such, it might be very valuable in someone suffering the cytokine storm, the final and lethal stage of COVID where the body attacks itself.

But in the early stages of the disease, taking it probably makes you more likely to fall sick.