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Turkey says it’s using ‘special’ coronavirus drug sent from China

Turkey has so far recorded 37 fatalities connected to coronavirus, but the country's health minister says patients are being administered a "special drug" from China.
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Turkey says it is administering coronavirus patients a “special drug” sent from China. 

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday that drugs were delivered via air ambulances to 40 cities across Turkey, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.

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