n desperation, Gund said, Fortunato’s doctors administered an anti-malaria drug repeatedly touted by President Donald Trump. Its safety or effectiveness against the coronavirus have not been proven; some preliminary reports suggest it might help, but there is no way to know whether it has aided in the recovery of any particular patient.
Unfortunately we just had our first local death from Covid-19 and it was someone I knew (not very well). 72-year-old man. I don’t know if they tried to save his life with hydroxychloroquine or not.