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Ed Markey: People don't believe the patients. They think that there is some phony pretend disease that people have.

On the recordJanuary 18, 2024
People don't believe the patients. They think that there is some phony pretend disease that people have.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey addresses skepticism regarding long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome.

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