Donald Trump has announced that he's taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug which has not yet been proven as an effective method in the battle against coronavirus

US President Donald Trump has said that he is taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which his own government experts warn against taking to fight coronavirus.

'The FDA is aware of reports of serious heart rhythm problems in patients with Covid-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine,' agency has warned

Nancy Pelosi today led the warnings against Donald Trump's "dangerous" behaviour after he admitted taking the controversial malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in a bid to stop contracting coronavirus.

Trump’s revelation a day earlier that he was taking hydroxychloroquine caught many in his administration by surprise and set off an urgent effort by officials to justify his action. But their attempt to address the concerns of health professionals was undercut by the president himself.

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