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White House pushes unproven drug for virus; doctors wary

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White House pushes unproven drug for virus; doctors waryPresident Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against COVID-19. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro championed hydroxychloroquine in television interviews a day after the president publicly put his faith in the medication to lessen the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. “What do I know, I’m not a doctor,” Trump said Sunday.

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