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Hydroxychloroquine can have deadly effects, such as on the heart.

There’s no real evidence it helps with #Covid_19.

It is an experimental treatment.

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This thread has really gone off the rails. 2 things:

1. Experimental = insufficient data to determine efficacy. It doesn’t mean no one should ever take a given medicine. It means there’s a lot we still don’t know.
2. People should take medical advice from trained professionals.