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In this screen grab from video issued by Britain's Oxford University, a volunteer is injected with either an experimental COVID-19 vaccine or a comparison shot as part of the first human trials in the U.K. to test a potential vaccine, led by Oxford University in England on April 25, 2020. About 100 research groups around the world are pursuing vaccines against the coronavirus, with nearly a dozen in early stages of human trials or poised to start. (University of Oxford via AP; Graphic by Rebecca Russ/COURIER)
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: Michigan Manufacturer Enters Race For A Cure

Here’s how the Kalamazoo facility is showcasing progress and leadership in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

FILE - This Tuesday, April 7, 2020 file photo shows a bottle of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Texas City, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Whistleblower: I Was Fired Over Warnings About Hydroxychloroquine

Dr. Rick Bright alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug favored by President Trump.

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We Might Finally Have an Effective COVID-19 Treatment, But the Economy Is Getting Worse

Word of the drug came as the U.S. government reported that American economic output is shriveling in the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression.

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‘Serious Heart Rhythm Problems’: FDA Warns Against Using Drugs Trump Promoted

Two studies released this week found that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine led to more fatalities among coronavirus patients.

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‘It Was Going to Be the Biggest 4/20 in History’

For dispensaries, 4/20 is usually their Black Friday, when sales soar. Instead, they are reporting up-and-down buying and pondering an uncertain future.

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Trump Reportedly Has ‘Financial Interest’ in Drug He Says Fights COVID-19

Ignoring medical experts and scientists, Trump has aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine, while acknowledging that he isn’t a doctor and instead relies on “common sense.”

President Donald Trump listens as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Trump Won’t Stop Promoting Controversial Malaria Drug That Has Dangerous Side Effects

“What do you have to lose?" Trump said Sunday. "What do I know? I’m not a doctor.”