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Brazil’s Bolsonaro accepts no proof chloroquine works, but may work in some cases – Metro US

Brazil’s Bolsonaro accepts no proof chloroquine works, but may work in some cases

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro adjusts his mask as he leaves
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro adjusts his mask as he leaves Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brasilia

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, a long-running advocate of malaria drug chloroquine to treat COVID-19, said on Thursday he knew there was no proof it works, but said there are cases in which it appears to have been successful.

(Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; Editing by Chris Reese)