NIH Panel Recommends Against Drug Combination Promoted By Trump For COVID-19

NPR | By Joe Palca

Published April 21, 2020 at 2:15 PM MDT

The group of experts, assembled under the agency run by Dr. Anthony Fauci, warns that using a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin could result in potential toxicities.

Corrected: April 21, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT

In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly described two statements from President Trump as being made during April 1 and April 6 press conferences. The statements were actually made during March 31 and April 5 press conferences, respectively.

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Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.

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