June 4, 2020 — Regardless of being overweight, President Donald Trump is in good well being, White Home doctor Sean Conley mentioned Wednesday, Bloomberg Information reported.

“Primarily based on my historical past, examination and consultations, the information signifies the president stays wholesome,” Conley mentioned in a memo launched to reporters.

In keeping with Conley, Trump weighs 244 kilos. At 6 ft, three inches tall that places him over the edge for weight problems set by the U.S. Nationwide Coronary heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bloomberg famous.

Conley additionally confirmed that Trump took a two-week course of the overweight drug hydroxychloroquine, which the President has lengthy touted as a possible technique of heading off COVID-19.

Trump took zinc and vitamin D dietary supplements together with the drug, Conley mentioned.

Nonetheless, a randomized scientific trial revealed Wednesday within the New England Journal of Drugs discovered that hydroxychloroquine had no impact in stopping coronavirus an infection or COVID-19.

Prior trials of the drug as a COVID-19 remedy discovered it was linked to the next threat of doubtless harmful coronary heart points.