Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorses it for coronavirus treatment
Health officials in Nigeria have issued a warning over chloroquine after they said three people in the country overdosed on the drug, in the wake of President Trump's comments about using it to treat coronavirus.
A Lagos state official told CNN that three people were hospitalized in the city after taking the drug.
US President Donald Trump claimed at a White House briefing last week that the Food and Drug Administration had approved the "very powerful" drug chloroquine to treat coronavirus.
Trump's endorsement of the drug led to a surge of interest among Nigerians keen to stock up on the medication, which has led to inevitable price hikes in the megacity of around 20 million inhabitants.
Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorses it for coronavirus treatment - CNN
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Some observations.
* Title of the web page where this fake news is seen is called Facts First. That is ironic.
* No Nigerian is quoted as saying they took the drug because Trump endorsed it.
* I doubt many Nigerians watch the White House press briefings
* If any Nigerians saw Trump speaking about chloroquine they likely saw it on CNN International. More irony.
* The statement in the article: Trump's endorsement of the drug led to a surge of interest among Nigerians keen to stock up on the medication is mind-reading and is the very definition of Fake News.
Health officials in Nigeria have issued a warning over chloroquine after they said three people in the country overdosed on the drug, in the wake of President Trump's comments about using it to treat coronavirus.
A Lagos state official told CNN that three people were hospitalized in the city after taking the drug.
US President Donald Trump claimed at a White House briefing last week that the Food and Drug Administration had approved the "very powerful" drug chloroquine to treat coronavirus.
Trump's endorsement of the drug led to a surge of interest among Nigerians keen to stock up on the medication, which has led to inevitable price hikes in the megacity of around 20 million inhabitants.
Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorses it for coronavirus treatment - CNN
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Some observations.
* Title of the web page where this fake news is seen is called Facts First. That is ironic.
* No Nigerian is quoted as saying they took the drug because Trump endorsed it.
* I doubt many Nigerians watch the White House press briefings
* If any Nigerians saw Trump speaking about chloroquine they likely saw it on CNN International. More irony.
* The statement in the article: Trump's endorsement of the drug led to a surge of interest among Nigerians keen to stock up on the medication is mind-reading and is the very definition of Fake News.
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