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The FDA gave emergency authorization to hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for certain hospitalized COVID-19 patients, giving Trump a shiny object he had already been hyping way past the evidence. What looked like a tactical move in the moment immediately risked becoming a national case study in politics overrunning public health.
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The FDA gave emergency authorization to hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for certain hospitalized COVID-19 patients, giving Trump a shiny object he had already been hyping way past the evidence. What looked like a tactical move in the moment immediately risked becoming a national case study in politics overrunning public health.
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