RE:HCQ is a flop, a gimmickAnother one that debunks the HCQ gimmick that plot theorists and libertarians like Bunge promoted without any rigorous scientific grounds.
Major study says HCQ worthless against COVID-19 The results from a trial of 821 non-hospitalized subjects who had been exposed to the virus by someone living in their household or as a healthcare worker or first responder were released Wednesday by researchers at the University of Minnesota who led the trial. The subjects were followed for two weeks to see if they developed symptoms of COVID-19.
“Approximately 12% of those given hydroxychloroquine developed COVID-19 versus approximately 14% given the vitamin placebo,” the researchers reported. The difference was not statistically significant.
“Even if there was a statistical difference,” the researchers wrote, “this would equate to treating 42 persons with hydroxychloroquine in order to prevent one infection.”
They said there” was no further benefit to prevent infection among those who also took zinc or vitamin C,” which are commonly paired with the antimalarials.