Dr. Corey Hebert On Hydroxychloroquine

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Dr. Corey Hebert On Hydroxychloroquine

BNC Chief Medical Editor, Dr. Corey Hebert, debunks the Hydroxychloroquine myth and warns of the dangers.

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