The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday unveiled new measures to expand use of chloroquine, the predecessor of an anti-malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19.
The new guidelines were approved by General Eduardo Pazuello, who became interim health minister after his predecessor was fired five days ago. Pazuello had no health experience until he became the ministry’s No 2 official in April.
