He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19. - The New York Times

He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19. - The New York Times

“My detractors are children”

Microbiologist Didier Raoult is a larger-than-life figure in French science, who has never shied away from bold claims. But his research touting a regimen of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19 has ignited a scientific wildfire — not least because it was called a ‘cure’ by US President Donald Trump. “The people who judge me as a doctor are my patients,” says Raoult. “As a scientist, it’s my colleagues. And time.” (The New York Times | 29 min read)