Dr. Stella Immanuel falsely claimed in a viral video that hydroxychloroquine, which Trump has often touted, is a coronavirus 'cure.'

The eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday posted a video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine.

Numerous studies have shown that the drug, hydroxychloroquine, is not an effective treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against COVID-19.

The mother of Carsyn Leigh Davis, 17, has been accused of putting her immunocompromised daughter at risk with conspiracy theories.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality.

A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators. 

The U.S. National Institutes of Health is halting its clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, saying the malaria drug provides no benefits to those with coronavirus.

The FDA says that malaria drugs like hydroxychloroquine pose a greater risk to patients than any potential benefits against coronavirus.

The paper, published on May 22, sparked worldwide concern that using the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients may not be safe.