Chloroquine , also known as chloroquine phosphate , was on trial as a potential treatment for COVID-19 due to the pandemic .
Donald Trump drops ‘ Chinese virus ’ terminology in White House briefing , calls for protecting Asian-Americans , South China Morning Post , March 24 , 2020After learning about a French clinical study which showed a 70 % cure rate in 20 patients , Trump promoted the drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as potential treatments for COVID-19 on March 19 .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States