A Kansas congressman who is also a doctor says he is taking the malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus.
Rep. Roger Marshall says he doesn't have COVID-19 but he's been taking hydroxychloroquine to hold off the virus. A spokesman for Marshall, who is running for Senate, told The Kansas City Star on Tuesday that Marshall's parents, siblings and wife also are taking the drug.
President Trump said Monday that he's taking the drug with his doctor's supervision, to protect himself from the coronavirus.
Some health officials have questioned the drug's usefulness against COVID-19 and warned that it could cause significant side effects, including irregular heart rhythms and death. Other health officials have supported the use of the drug.