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US Sends 2 Million Doses of Hydroxychloroquine to Brazil to Fight Coronavirus

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   The White HouseannouncedSunday that it hasdeliveredtwo million
   dosesofhydroxychloroquine, or HCQ,to Brazilto help the South American
   country in its fight against the coronavirus.

   "HCQ will be used as a prophylactic to help defend Brazil's nurses,
   doctors, and healthcare professionals against the virus," the White
   House said in a statement Sunday. "It will also be used as a
   therapeutic to treat Brazilians who become infected."

   HCQis a widely usedmalaria drug. Trump, in a controversial move,has
   ignored hispublic health advisers and has pushed for the use of the
   drugin the fight against the coronavirus even though there is
   noevidencethat the drug is effectiveagainstthe virus.

   Trump recently announced that he has taken a round of HCQ.

   The statement also said the two countries have entereda joint"research
   effort that will include randomized controlled clinical trials. These
   trials will help further evaluate the safety and efficacy of HCQ for
   both prophylaxis and the early treatment of the coronavirus."

   There are more infections in the U.S. and Brazil than anywhere else.The
   U.S. has 1.7 million cases while Brazil, which is emerging as
   theworld's hotspot for the virus,has more than 514,000, according to
   Johns Hopkins University.

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