Hey I was excited about HCQ as a COVID treatment too! Hell there was a few weeks last March/April that I would have supported its mass production and distribution. I also think its ridiculous the FDA hasn't focused more on small molecule discovery/reuse for coronavirus. I think its stupid we haven't expanded and normalized the standard use of antibody treatments, like the ones received by Trump and Christie, too. But ultimately, there hasn't been widespread evidence HCQ actually works well, in fact it increases mortality in covid patients.
Hey I was excited about HCQ as a COVID treatment too! Hell there was a few weeks last March/April that I would have supported its mass production and distribution. I also think its ridiculous the FDA hasn't focused more on small molecule discovery/reuse for coronavirus. I think its stupid we haven't expanded and normalized the standard use of antibody treatments, like the ones received by Trump and Christie, too. But ultimately, there hasn't been widespread evidence HCQ actually works well, in fact it increases mortality in covid patients.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77748-x
You got to use the tools you've been given and until a magic drug emerges, we are left with the only tool we have :(