On Thursday, President Trump touted that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could help treat the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.
The drugs have been used for decades to treat malaria.
CU Professor weighs in on malaria drug that may help treat coronavirus
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SUNDAY OR SHE MAY HAVE GOTTEN ATTHE STATE CAPITOL BEFORE THESESSION ADJOURNED.YOU WOULDN'T THINK MALARIA ANDCORONAVIRUS HAD ANYTHING INCOMMON BUT SOME RESEARCHERS ARESUGGESTING AN OLD MALARIA DRUGCOUL HELP TREAT THIS VIRUS.IT'S CALLE CHLOROQUINE.WE SPOKE WITH A LOCAL DOCTOR WHOHAS USED THIS MEDICINE BEFOREAND WE GET SOME PERSPECTIVETONIGHT.