Then why did the Lancet issue this statement? Looks like we will have a definitive answer shortly. https://marlin-prod.literatumonline.com/pb-assets/Lancet/pdfs/S0140673620312903.pdf Expression of concern: Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis Important scientific questions have been raised about data reported in the paper by Mandeep Mehra et al— Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis1 —published in The Lancet on May 22, 2020. Although an independent audit of the provenance and validity of the data has been commissioned by the authors not affiliated with Surgisphere and is ongoing, with results expected very shortly, we are issuing an Expression of Concern to alert readers to the fact that serious scientific questions have been brought to our attention. We will update this notice as soon as we have further information.
Lancet Issues Major Disclaimer On Anti-HCQ Study, As Manufactured Disinformation Foments Hysterics The Lancet has issued a major disclaimer regarding a study which prompted the World Health Organization to halt global trials of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an anti-Malaria drug currently being used around the world to treat COVID-19. As we noted last week, major data discrepancies have called the entire study into question - though the lead author says it does not change the study's findings that patients who received HCQ died at higher rates and experienced more cardiac complications than without. Until the data has been audited, The Lancet issued the following "expression of concern" regarding the study. "Important scientific questions have been raised about data reported in the paper by Mandeep Mehra et al," reads the "expression of concern" from The Lancet. "Although an independent audit of the provenance and validity of the data has been commissioned by the authors not affiliated with Surgisphere and is ongoing, with results expected very shortly, we are issuing an Expression of Concern to alert readers to the fact that serious scientific questions have been brought to our attention. We will update this notice as soon as we have further information." -The Lancet https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/e...rmation-enabling-hydroxychloroquine-hysterics
Let's be very clear here - hydroxychloroquine -based therapy has NOT been proven to be an effective treatment of COVID-19. Anyone who claims this needs their head examined. Next you will be claiming that people with COVID-19 in a hospital who are given hydroxychloroquine are magically cured and the symptoms are gone within a day.
Try prevention. Once the virus has attacked and done damage to the lungs and endothelium, antivirals are secondary for recovery. You battling life threatening over reactive immune responses. The key is cutting the virus’ ability to stage the above mentioned immune attack. HCQ along with Zinc and some others help in that respect. Your damming a helpful drug combo over syntax. The key is stopping the virus before it does damage and puts people in the ICU.
You are a dev right? You must have the basic education to understand the peer review process. You at least know about the need to sanatise data inputs etc. If the dataset turns out to be bad it will be redone. This could leave the study conclusions changed or unchanged. Nothing is invalid yet, its a preview paper. Its not ideal when the world is breathing down the neck of every paper but this is the process. And the fool Wallet with his Zerohedge again...
Yes... anyone who claims that hydroxychloroquine is effective as a preventative -- despite all the studies posted to ET showing it is not -- is pushing absolute bullshiat.