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16. States weigh what to do with millions of malaria pills

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Thu May 7, 2020, 06:39 PM

May 2020

By Emily Kopp
Posted May 7, 2020 at 6:00am

The Strategic National Stockpile has shipped 28 million tablets of a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted as a potential treatment for COVID-19 to states since April 1. States received millions more from donations or taxpayer-funded purchases.

But after doubts arose about whether the drug, hydroxychloroquine sulfate, is safe and effective for the coronavirus-based disease, states are donating supplies to patients who need them for other reasons, seeking refunds or weighing what to do with them.

As Trump encourages some states to lift shelter-at-home orders, states report that hydroxychloroquine, a linchpin of Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, won't be used to prevent any resulting surge of illnesses and deaths because the drug may not work and has dangerous side effects.

https://www.rollcall.com/2020/05/07/states-weigh-what-to-do-with-millions-of-malaria-pills/

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The drug Trump has been touting for weeks flops yet again in another coronavirus study [View all] SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 OP

And my stupid state wasted $2,000,000 buying up doses of this quack cure SoonerPride May 2020 #1

good lord!! what a waste. riversedge May 2020 #10

Stitt was sucking up to his orange idol. redstatebluegirl May 2020 #11

You know that's right. SoonerPride May 2020 #12

Worse than "flops". It proves to be worse than useless: 60% found to be MORE ILL. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #2

That's How I Read It Tool ProfessorGAC May 2020 #13

Another 'trump flop' empedocles May 2020 #3

From what I have seen in the news regarding Hydrochloroquine (HCQ) at140 May 2020 #4

Maybe, maybe not, we still don't have any quality clinical trials Rstrstx May 2020 #7

Good post...nt at140 May 2020 #8

Looking for him to spin his way out of this one. NCjack May 2020 #5

scientists hate Trump KayF May 2020 #6

Captain Clorox strikes again. lagomorph777 May 2020 #9

Experts warn against use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 struggle4progress May 2020 #14

Hospitals in NYC have abandoned Hydroxychloroquine struggle4progress May 2020 #15

States weigh what to do with millions of malaria pills struggle4progress May 2020 #16

Administration ignored warnings about use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 struggle4progress May 2020 #17

Dr. Trump killed one of our constituents Danmel May 2020 #18

OMG I'm so sorry to hear that SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 #19