The US president said the drug has gotten a bad reputation only because 'he was promoting it'. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his taking antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a ‘line of defence’ against coronavirus. “I think it's worth it as a line of defence and I'll stay on it for a little while longer.
I'm just very curious myself, but it seems to be very safe," Trump told reporters at the White House, a day after he disclosed that he has been taking the drug to ward off the deadly infection.
The US president said the drug has gotten a bad reputation only because 'he was promoting it'. "So, I am obviously a very bad promoter.