on the misleading infor about Hydroxychloroquine that's out there

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. [www.statnews.com]

In press releases, the FDA has stressed that “there are no currently approved treatments for COVID-19.” However, the agency says both hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine phosphate “have shown activity in laboratory studies against coronaviruses,” referring to a broad category of illnesses known as coronaviruses, not the 2019 strain that causes Covid-19. A number of federal agencies are currently working to facilitate clinical trials to determine whether or not the drug is effective.

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. [rantt.com]

The Post incorrectly reported: “Of the 6,227 physicians surveyed in 30 countries, 37 percent rated hydroxychloroquine the ‘most effective therapy’ for combating the potentially deadly illness, according to the results released Thursday.”

A press release from Sermo, the company that conducted the survey, said: “Hydroxychloroquine was overall chosen as the most effective therapy amongst COVID-19 treaters.”

The Sermo survey shows that the subgroup of COVID-19 treaters is 2171 — not 6227, as multiple news outlets have since reported.