The Doctor Behind the Disputed Covid Data

Dr. Sapan Desai, who supplied the data for two prominent and later retracted studies, reported that anti-malaria drugs like hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump promoted, were linked to increased deaths of Covid-19 patients. The now-tainted studies helped sow confusion and erode public confidence in scientific guidance when the nation was already deeply divided over how to respond to the pandemic.

Publisher: NY Times | Author: Ellen Gabler

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hydroxychloroquine and misinformation
DATE PUBLISHED
2020-07-27 (Modified: 2023-12-10)

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/science/coronavirus-retracted-studies-data.html

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