Dr. Jane Orient is the executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, and she recently responded to a study revealing that countries that allowed the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to be used in the treatment of Covid had nearly a 75% lower death rate than those that didn’t.

The drug became politicized after US President Donald Trump recommended the popular malaria drug as a treatment for the coronavirus. As soon as that happened, political opponents and the mainstream media immediately began bashing the popular drug as a potential treatment.

WND writes about this most recent study:

“Why is the death rate about 75 percent lower in many countries?” asked Dr. Jane Orient, executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.

The reference is to a country-based analysis updated Sept. 20 that shows a gap between countries that treat COVID-19 early or prophylactically [to stop you from…