What We're Reading: Study Finds HCQ Does Not Prevent COVID-19; In-Person Voting Concerns Mount; Suicide Among Handgun Owners
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) does not prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a new study, and The Lancet retracted a previous paper examining the drug's safety; voters are mainly split along party lines when it comes to in-person voting in a pandemic; ownership of a handgun is associated with a significantly greater risk of suicide by firearm.
The first story about hydroxychloroquine has been updated.
Malaria Drug Does Not Prevent COVID-19; The Lancet Retracts Previous Study
Voters Express Concern Over In-Person Voting
Handgun Ownership Associated with Greater Suicide by Firearm Risk
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