03 Jun '20 20:30>1 edit
A surprising vindication for infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci in his position across the aisle from notables such as economist Peter Navarro, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, failed real estate investor/con artist Donald Trump, and some random doctor in New York.
Summary:
* 821 people who had high or moderate risk exposure to a COVID-19 patient, all not displaying symptoms at the beginning.
*Half given a placebo, half hydroxychloroquine over 14 days.
*Since testing was not possible for all patients due to shortage of kits, patients reported symptoms.
* 11.8% of hydroxychloroquine vs 14.3% control group became ill (not statistically significant difference).
* hydroxychloroquine patients reported a higher incidence of side effects than the control group (40.1% vs 16.8% ).
* Results published in the New England journal of medicine.
Summary:
* 821 people who had high or moderate risk exposure to a COVID-19 patient, all not displaying symptoms at the beginning.
*Half given a placebo, half hydroxychloroquine over 14 days.
*Since testing was not possible for all patients due to shortage of kits, patients reported symptoms.
* 11.8% of hydroxychloroquine vs 14.3% control group became ill (not statistically significant difference).
* hydroxychloroquine patients reported a higher incidence of side effects than the control group (40.1% vs 16.8% ).
* Results published in the New England journal of medicine.