An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S.

veterans hospitals, according to an analysis that has been submitted for expert review. There are currently no approved treatments or vaccines specifically for the new coronavirus.

But decades old hydroxychloroquine has been widely used in an attempt to alter the course of the COVID-19 respiratory illness based on anecdotal reports that it may provide some benefit.

An analysis of Veterans Health Administration (VA) data found that 28% of 97 patients given hydroxychloroquine along with standard care died, compared with a death rate of 11% for the 158

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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed above 58,000 on Tuesday, surpassing the loss of American life from the Vietnam War, as Florida's governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss an easing of economic restraints.

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Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden Shades Donald Trump: Imagine ‘If We Had A Real President’

Hillary Clinton is hoping Joe Biden can unseat Donald Trump in the Nov. 2020 presidential election. Trump’s 2016 Democratic opponent tweeted out her support of the presumed party nominee on Apr. 28. The 72-year-old told her followers, “Wish we had @JoeBiden‘s leadership in the Oval Office right now. Americans deserve a president who will manage the COVID-19 crisis with the compassion, competence, and respect for science we need to save lives and revive the economy. Join us today: http://joebiden.com.” That’s some subtle shade towards Trump, who Hillary accused in mid-March of “not giving a damn” about the coronavirus outbreak, and saying he had no plan in place to fight it.

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Coronavirus: Trump signs executive order forcing U.S. meat processors to stay open

U.S. President Donald Trump took executive action Tuesday to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply.

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US considering Covid-19 scanning for international air travellers: Trump

Trump told reporters that this could be done in coordination with either the airlines or government

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China's failure to stop coronavirus led to 184 nations going through hell: Trump

Leaders of the US, the UK and Germany believe that the deaths and the destruction of the global economy could have been avoided, had China shared the information about the virus in its early phases.

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Trump orders meat processing plants to remain open

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump took executive action Tuesday to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation's food supply.

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Number of coronavirus cases in US crosses 1 million, fatalities 58,000

The US on Tuesday became the first country in the world to have more than one million cases of coronavirus

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Hillary Clinton, the first woman to become a major party's presidential nominee, endorsed Joe Biden's White House bid on Tuesday, continuing Democrats' efforts to coalesce around the former vice president as he takes on President Donald Trump. Clinton made her announcement during a Biden campaign town hall to discuss the coronavirus and its effect on women.

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Holly Marie Combs Shades Trump After Her Grandfather Dies Of Coronavirus: ‘He Believed Your Lies’

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Trump says ‘we’ll get that back,’ after people report dead relatives receiving stimulus checks

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Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse Biden

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Chorus for probe into how covid-19 has become a pandemic

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U.S. coronavirus cases top 1 million as some states begin easing restrictions

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Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer

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The White House released new guidelines Monday aimed at answering criticism that America’s coronavirus testing has been too slow, and President Donald Trump tried to pivot toward a focus on “reopening” the nation.

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Trump appears to confirm that North Korea's Kim Jong Un is alive

Trump said 'yes, I do have a very good idea, but I can't talk about it now. I just wish him well.'

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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