“A study on 255 patients was done by St Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey
The resulting report, out May 31, found hydroxychloroquine to be effective
The drug, when used in a high dose and with zinc, increased survival rates
The authors found it was only helpful in severe cases of COVID-19
Patients given the drug as part of the trial were on ventilators
Trump’s allies have seized on the report to declare that he was correct
As president, Trump touted hydroxychloroquine as a preventative treatment
He even took it himself, despite doctors then warning it could be dangerous
A growing number of studies are now suggesting the drug could be useful “