It has been a month – about the length of time that most of America has been in stay-at-home mode due to the deadly coronavirus’ spread – since President Donald Trump pushed the idea of hydroxychloroquine as an option for possibly treating coronavirus, which has killed more than 140,000 people worldwide as of Thursday afternoon.

A Wisconsin senator is continuing to advocate for optional use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment, despite doctors in Brazil and France saying not only that there was no proof it was effective, but that it was causing heart-related complications.

“I don’t know why we’re not flooding the zone with this thing and testing the result,” said Senator Ron Johnson on WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi Show.

“If I was diagnosed with COVID-19, understanding the risk, understanding it’s unproven, I would want the prescription of hydroxychloroquine.”

When should society open back up? @SenRonJohnson

shared his thoughts with @WTMJSteve.

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He said that all Americans should have the right to try it for themselves and make the choice to use it.

“Why not give it a shot? We need that Hail Mary pass.”

Listen to the full interview with Senator Johnson on the Steve Scaffidi Show above in the top player.