Twitter told The Washington Post that they were “in violation of our covid-19 misinformation policy.”In the viral video, Immanuel made the unsubstantiated claim that hydroxychloroquine is a “cure for covid,” the disease caused by the coronavirus. Multiple studies have disputed claims that antimalarial and antiviral drugs such as hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and chloroquine can help treat or even prevent the coronavirus. In a news conference Tuesday, Trump addressed the video, saying: “I think they’re very respected doctors. Physician and scientist Eugene Gu tweeted, “Just because someone is a doctor it doesn’t mean that person is smart. In Nigeria, hydroxychloroquine is used only in clinical trials as researchers assess its safety.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2020 22:01 UTC