Coronavirus sceptic Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro puts faith in hydroxychloroquine to cure him of Covid-19

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against Covid-19.Bolsonaro said he tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country.The president told reporters he underwent a lung X-ray on Monday after experiencing fever, muscle aches and…

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