'Miracle' malaria drug touted by Trump saved me from coronavirus: Infected patients across US reveal how hydroxychloroquine helped them recover

People across the US have come forward to call the anti-malaria drug a 'miracle' coronavirus treatment as New York state officials announce they will start trials with the medication on Tuesday.

On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will doctors will start trialing hydroxychloroquine this week after the number of coronavirus cases in New York City alone rose to 12,000, an increase of more than 3,000 overnight.

The drug has not yet been proven as effective in battling the virus, but President Donald Trump drummed up excitement over it when he called it a 'game changer' last week.

Dr Anthony Fauci, the White House coronavirus expert, said more work was needed before it could be heralded as a solution.