Dr. Otto Yang

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Otto Yang on KCRW

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump has promoted some dubious and downright dangerous claims.

Fact-checking Trump's claims on disinfectants, UV light and chloroquine

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The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring 75 clinical trials across the world for a possible treatment for COVID-19.

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