The article was later retracted but not before several countries had stopped administering chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to their COVID-19 patients. Several studies have also been published on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine but do not get as much publicity. If a ship is sinking and a rescue boat comes along. You cannot refuse to board the boat and stop others from boarding saying that that rescue boat does not meet your gold standard. Even if the rescue boat does not meet your gold standard, at least use it to get off the sinking boat.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2020 03:56 UTC