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The hydroxychloroquine study done by the VA was not perfect, because it was a retrospective analysis rather than a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial. Although the information therein points to a lack of efficacy for hydroxychloroquine, it in and of itself is not definitive as a standalone. Again, this is also a pre-print, meaning it has not gone through peer review.
The author's conclusions point to an increased mortality risk from hydroxychloroquine, and no morbidity benefit (need for a vent) from hydroxychloroquine + azithromycin, but again, this has not undergone peer review
I would encourage everyone to simply ignore content from medrixiv.org unless you've taken courses in biostatistics and/or evidence-based medicine. It is more harmful than helpful to the layperson.
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