Hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit against coronavirus in N.Y. study

[MosheFeingold]

8. I don't believe it does

Nor is it particularly useful once people are hospitalized (which is what this study was about).

HCQ does have a marked effect in the early stages of the disease, as it prevents damage to hemoglobin and also ameliorates some of the harm to blood vessels and tissue when the iron is released into the blood from damaged cells. Essentially, HCQ buys time for people to mount their own defense.

Not exactly a "silver bullet", but certainly not anything to dismiss.

The Trump/Media pissing match was not a useful thing.