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Develop vaccines for parasitic infections, worm infections. when i was working at rockefeller on worm vaccines, they were doing malaria vaccines at nyu. it's exciting, 40 years later we're finally seeing this. >> this could be a life game changer, particularly in africa. dr. peter hotez, always terrific to get your expertise on this program. thank you all for being with us. msnbc's coverage continues right now with my friend geoff bennett. it is great to be with you. i'm geoff bennett. new details this hour on a possible offer from mitch mcconnell to chuck schumer to suspend america's debt a...

Fda has said don't take it. am i wrong here? >> well, more than that, we have strong evidence that it is not working and there's been multiple studies showing that. this is version 2.0 of hydroxychloroquine. so hydroxychloroquine was an anti-parasitic drug which this is as well. the irony, you know, the other hat i wear is my expertise in tropical diseases, leading policy and advocacy for that. i have probably been responsible with my colleagues for more ivermectin treatments globally for other paracytic worm infections than just about anyone, but guess what? it does not work against covid-19....

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