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Lancet paper which warned against Covid-19 drug flares accusations of political point-scoring

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A ‘scandalous’ and now retracted medical study which warned against using a drug championed by Donald Trump has flared accusations of political-point scoring.   The paper’s claim that hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in Covid-19 patients has been used by rivals as a stick to beat the US President, who has himself been taking the drug … Read more

Benjamin Grosvenor album review: His playing is entirely devoid of shallow point-scoring

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Benjamin Grosvenor’s playing in Chopin Piano Concertos is entirely devoid of the shallow point-scoring that sometimes afflicts young pianists By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 18 April 2020 Benjamin Grosvenor          Chopin Piano Concertos         Decca, out now Rating: Sometimes hype … Read more