There is a lot of politics, but the antidote to that is hard data: https://www.recoverytrial.net/files/hcq-recovery-statement-050620-final-002.pdf https://www.

There is a lot of politics, but the antidote to that is hard data: https://www.recoverytrial.net/files/hcq-recovery-statement-050620-final-002.pdf https://www.recoverytrial.net/files/hcq-recovery-statement-0... The recovery trial is run by the NHS in the UK. They don't have the same pressures that US(or french) hospitals have (mainly to make money, or attract paying customers) There is some argument to the NHS wanting to reduce the cost of medicine. Crucially its trying a whole bunch of drugs, including normal intensive care treatments (steroids, or dexamethasone) However, it was a big study, randomised, that showed no improvement. (slight increase in mortality for people taking it.)