‘Thou hast practised on her with foul charms’: Hydroxychloroquine, Othello, and Ivermectin
An offhand statement this past summer by President Trump, touting the potential efficacy of hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19, transformed America’s medical establishment into a militantly partisan, and anti-scientific movement. The proper response at the time would have been to say studies are ongoing, the president’s opinions are welcome, and we don’t know yet, but we’ll let you know what the science says in due course. None of us remembers it that way. From Dr. Fauci within the government to Dr. Gupta within our televisions, a unanimous anti-hydroxychloroquine furor arose, and continued …
