A top Senate Democrat accused the Trump administration of treating military veterans as “guinea pigs,” after the Department of Veterans Affairs disclosed treating 1,300 coronavirus patients with hydroxychloroquine.
not to use the drug outside a clinical setting or hospital because it can cause serious heart problems in some patients.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie listens during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House on May 19, 2020 in Washington.medical journal Friday added to those concerns after finding that people with coronavirus treated with the drug had a significantly higher risk of death and irregular heart rhythms.
The VA said it plans to continue using the drug while at the same time studying whether it’s effective in helping stem the spread of a coronavirus infection. A trial at VA facilities is expected for the end of May.Several hydroxychloroquine clinical trials with front-line health workers and COVID-19 patients are ongoing in the U.S. and around the world.
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