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Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão Tests Positive for Coronavirus

HeadlineDec 29, 2020

In Brazil, Vice President Hamilton Mourão said Monday he’s tested positive for coronavirus and is taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine — even though it’s been shown to be ineffective at treating COVID-19. Brazil’s official death toll is nearing 200,000 with more than 7.5 million confirmed cases.

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