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China hunted down doctors, journalists, scientists, and anyone trying to warn the world of the impending coronavirus pandemic. And in the early days, it seemed as though they put more resources into shutting people up than shutting down their virus. China’s actions had killed tens of thousands and crippled the global economy. But according to CNN hack Dr. Sanjay Gupta, that’s exactly what President Trump was doing because an HHS official claimed he was fired for objecting to hydroxychloroquine.
Speaking with reporter David Culver, who was in Wuhan, Gupta made reference to Dr. Li Wenliang, the doctor who tried to get the word out about the new virus emerging in the city.
“The former director of the U.S. office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine says he was sidelined in part because of his resistance to touting these medications, potentially dangerous ones President Trump was talking out,” Gupta prefaced. “I remember talking to you early on there was a similar situation with a whistleblower in Wuhan. Is that right?”
The U.S. official Gupta was referring to was Dr. Rick Bright, who claimed he was fired in retaliation for not promoting hydroxychloroquine. But Bright’s accusations were discredited almost as fast as he made them.
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