Death threats after a trial on chloroquine for COVID-19 - The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Death threats after a trial on chloroquine for COVID-19 - The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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“We may pass through this pandemic without knowing if this drug works or not.”

Physician Marcus Lacerda, the principal investigator of the first randomized controlled clinical trial to test chloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, laments the politicization of the drug. Lacerda required police protection from death threats after his study found unfavourable results. (The Lancet Infectious Diseases | 4 min read)