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Trump Keeps Shoving Hydroxychloroquine in Front of the Camera

The president spent April 5 still pushing hydroxychloroquine as if repetition could substitute for evidence. That put him directly at odds with public health caution and kept the White House amplifying a treatment that was not yet proven safe or effective for COVID-19.

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First recorded Apr 5, 2020·Meaningfully updated Apr 5, 2020

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Trump Keeps Shoving Hydroxychloroquine in Front of the Camera

The president spent April 5 still pushing hydroxychloroquine as if repetition could substitute for evidence. That put him directly at odds with public health caution and kept the White House amplifying a treatment that was not yet proven safe or effective for COVID-19.

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Trump Keeps Shoving Hydroxychloroquine in Front of the Camera

The president spent April 5 still pushing hydroxychloroquine as if repetition could substitute for evidence. That put him directly at odds with public health caution and kept the White House amplifying a treatment that was not yet proven safe or effective for COVID-19.

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