Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Study Suggests COVID-19 Treatment Trump Touted Is Not a Cure Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON - For weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump promoted the use of an anti-malarial drug as a treatment to cure coronavirus patients, but now a government study suggests that it not only had no benefit to those who contracted the infection but might be linked to higher death rates. .