Coronavirus Watch: What to know about hydroxychloroquine
President Donald Trump said that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug that he's repeatedly touted as a treatment for the coronavirus. Its effectiveness against COVID-19 is unproven and experts caution that it can, in fact, be dangerous.
Here's everything you need to know about hydroxychloroquine, from side effects to why Trump says he may be taking it.
It's Tuesday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network.
Here's the latest news, as of 1:15 p.m. ET:
- The coronavirus lockdowns have had an "extreme" effect on daily carbon emissions, causing a whopping 17% drop globally during peak confinement measures by early April – levels last seen in 2006.
- Planning a beach vacation? Policies vary widely in some states, a hodgepodge of rules from one beach town to the next. In others, states have rules in place that impede summer visitors.
- Reopening: Movie theaters, casinos and bowling alleys reopened for business in Arkansas on Monday, and gyms, barbershops and hair salons reopened in South Carolina. See the latest news in your state.
- MLB negotiations resume this week. The hope remains that at least 82 regular-season games can be played beginning by July 4 with strict health protocols in place.
- There is positive news from two COVID-19 vaccine candidates considered frontrunners, from Moderna in the U.S. and Oxford in the United Kingdom, even though the trials were small.
- More than 1.5 million people have tested positive for the virus in the U.S., and more than 90,000 have died. See a map of confirmed cases here.
- A prominent yet volatile coronavirus model that has often been cited by the White House on Monday lowered its prediction to 143,360 deaths by Aug. 4.
- President Trump in a letter threatened to stop U.S. funding for the World Health Organization and withdraw the country's membership pending "major substantive improvements within the next 30 days."
A special edition: The coronavirus pandemic has revealed that not all heroes wear capes. Paste BN’s Sustaining America, an 88-page special edition, tells the stories of people and companies helping to combat this disease and its crippling effects. It's available online and at newsstands Tuesday.
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— Grace Hauck, Breaking News Reporter, @grace_hauck