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Drug promoted by Trump as coronavirus ‘game changer’ increasingly linked to deaths

For two months, President Trump repeatedly pitched hydroxychloroquine as a safe and effective treatment for coronavirus, asking would-be patients "What the hell do you have to lose?" Growing evidence shows that, for many, the answer is their lives.

President Donald Trump speaking during a news conference at the White House on May 15.
President Donald Trump speaking during a news conference at the White House on May 15.Read moreAlex Brandon / AP