A man died and his wife were hospitalised after consuming a substance endorsed by President Donald Trump as a treatment for coronavirus.
Trump mentioned the drug "chloroquine" in a press conference as a potential substance that could treat COVID-19. The couple, both in their 60s, suffered symptoms and became worried before seeing information online about the substance to combat the deadly bug.
Also known as chloroquine phosphate, KTAR news reports, it hasn’t gone through rigorous scientific testing as a coronavirus treatment yet.
Dr. Daniel Brooks, Banner Poison and Drug Information Center medical director said the couple ingested the equivalent of "several days worth of the compound".