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'Trump at Thursday’s briefing first touted the anti-malarial drug Chloroquine as having “tremendous promise” against the coronavirus. '
'Trump referred to the drugs at his Saturday press briefing and asked: “What do we have to lose?'
'But the drugs together have not been approved as safe or effective against the disease by the federal Food and Drug Administration. '
'Edsel Salvana (@EdselSalvana) March 21, 2020🛑Hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) can prolong the QT interval (heart rhythm) and can cause a FATAL arrhythmia. '
'Matt McCarthy, a physician at Manhattan’s New York-Presbyterian Hospital treating people suffering from COVID-19, tweeted Friday about the drug combination. '
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The president, who is not a doctor, recommends a potentially dangerous drug combo to his 74 million Twitter followers. “What do we have to lose?” he asked.