Chloroquine

Several children and their parents are shown standing in a line spaced away from each other with a long wooden bench along side.

Denmark reopens schools as experts advise caution globally; IMF warns of second Great Depression; Racing to develop a drug to fight COVID-19

April 16, 2020Top of The World

Denmark is sending its youngest residents back to school, as other countries contemplate how to reopen their economies. Also, the IMF warns that the global economy could lose $9 trillion in output over two years. And, learn about the history of the “miracle drug” chloroquine. Plus, MoMA security guards are ready to guide you through the museum’s modern art collection.

The chloroquine chronicles: A history of the drug that conquered the world

April 15, 2020Health & Medicine

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