This week Conflict Zone returns with an altered format and an interview with a top official from Donald Trump’s Republican Party.
"No, I've always viewed it as very serious," Mr. Trump said on March 16. "There was no difference yesterday from days before. I feel the tone is similar, but some people said it wasn't."
But not so long ago, as the virus ravaged China and Europe and touched the U.S., the president compared the number of deaths from COVID-19 to deaths from the flu.
In February, when the federal government had confirmed just 15 cases of the virus, Mr. Trump predicted the number would soon be near "zero." Now, the White House is preparing the nation for the sobering possibility of 100,000 deaths, or maybe more.
Malaria drugs
Trump on Tuesday again touted anti-malaria drugs as a potentially effective treatment for coronavirus, and extolled their safety, despite the lack of scientific studies on the matter.
"It's been out there for a long time," Trump said of the drug chloroquine and a related drug, hydroxychloroquine. "Very powerful drug. But it's been out there, so it's tested in the sense that you know it doesn't kill you."
Facts First: Trump is right that the drugs have been available for a while, but he's wrong to imply that they've been proven safe for Covid-19 patients. Public health officials have said testing is still needed, and trials are underway.
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