Swinging the pendulum: lessons learned from public discourse concerning hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19.

Sebastian Eduardo Sattui Jean W Liew Elizabeth R Graef Ariella L G Coler-Reilly Francis Berenbaum Ali Duarte Garcia Carly Harrison Maximilian Ferdinand Konig Peter Korsten Michael S Putman Philip C Robinson Emily Sirotich Manuel Francisco Ugarte-Gil Kate Webb Kristen J Young Alfred Hyoungju Kim Jeffrey A Sparks

Published in: Expert review of clinical immunology (2020)

Mindful and rigorous acquisition of data, as well as its interpretation, are essential to an effective pandemic response. The rapid and premature promotion of results has had major implications for global crisis management, even creating distrust among the public. It is crucial for the medical and scientific community to incorporate the lessons learned from this situation.

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