Not as famous as ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine (aka "HCQ") was an "also ran" in the list of existing, well-known and reliable medications that could have been used during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reached this accolade due to US President Donald Trump's reference in one of his pandemic briefings, which meant that the entire world had to immediately ban it lest they be seen to agree with something The Orange One uttered.

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