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The FDA issued a formal warning to consumers that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine -- the antimalarial drugs touted by President Trump as a cure-all for COVID-19 -- should not be used outside of a hospital setting to treat the novel coronavirus.

A new study found that chloroquine should not be used in higher dosages to treat COVID-19 due to potential harm to patients, specifically fatal heart arrhythmia.