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Yesterday, @PeterDiamandis and I both took a moment to discuss what others aren't saying about COVID-19, and take questions from viewers.

Link to full interview here: buff.ly/3dqZQwm
We covered a few topics, including:

-The global effort to defeat the virus
-The latest news on Chloroquine & other potential therapies.
-Progress on developing a vaccine
-What doctors are using in the fight
-What the latest numbers on infections & death mean and what to measure
-How the virus has mutated to date and what that could mean for humanity
-Debunked COVID-19 conspiracy theories
-What can be done to reduce the chances of contracting COVID-19
- What the future looks like
It's always a pleasure speaking with you, Peter.

Everyone, please be safe out there. Even better, don't be out there. ✌️
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