2020 MAY 22 Lancet Formally Retracts Fake Hydroxychloroquine Study Used By Media To Attack Trump

In an important moment for science and data transparency, @thelancet announces that its 96,000 observational study on hydroxychloroquine has been RETRACTED.

A sad story but an important one. https://t.co/qfPRsBDmP7 pic.twitter.com/GMDgP34tyb

— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER doc, policy ?) (@jeremyfaust) June 4, 2020

“Today, three of the authors of the paper, ‘Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis”, have retracted their study,” The Lancet said in a retraction statement Thursday.

“They were unable to complete an independent audit of the data underpinning their analysis.

As a result, they have concluded that they ‘can no longer vouch for the veracity of the primary data sources.”

The study was first published in May and was the largest ever conducted analyzing the impacts of hydroxychloroquine after President Donald Trump was reported to be taking the medication as a precautionary measure following possible exposure to the virus.

Legacy media meanwhile, with its animus for Trump, used the study to attack the president and his physician for taking a medication that had anecdotally shown potential promise in treatment of infection while posing few risks.

Trump had previously touted the possible benefits of the medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use during press briefings to reporters who pinned the death of an uninfected man who drank fish tank cleaner outside of medical guidance on the president.

1st CAME FAKE NEWS now its FAKE SCIENCE

TURNS OUT SURGEON GENERAL IS NO FOOL HCQ IS SAFE

Hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug touted by President Trump, is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, according to analysis of 96,000 patients published in the Lancet.

Hydroxychloroquine is unproven for fighting coronavirus. https://t.co/m55Eja0ybo

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 23, 2020

TURNS OUT IN FACT NOTHING

1st FAKE NEWS now its FAKE SCIENCE

Trump on hydroxychloroquine, April 4: "What do you have to lose? Take it."

The Lancet: https://t.co/bdxmcvsDed

— Julian Borger (@julianborger) May 22, 2020

Just published @TheLancet
The largest study of hydroxychloroquine shows a significant increase in death (~35%) and >2-fold increase of serious heart arrhythmias. ~96,000 patients, ~15,000 on HCQ or CQ from 671 hospitals, 6 continents. https://t.co/wl3OBKjNUs pic.twitter.com/PajdCF3gju

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 22, 2020

TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE SCIENCE

TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE SCIENCE

I asked Pentagon undersecretary for personnel if the military was prescribing hydroxychloroquine for COVID and he said “no.” Lancet study: Antimalarial drug touted by President Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, study sa… https://t.co/BmR87SGJbZ

— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) May 22, 2020

Antimalaria drugs that President Donald Trump has touted for treatment of COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, were linked to an increased risk of death and heart ailments in a study published Friday by The Lancet medical journal https://t.co/oI6wI2c2Dy

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) May 22, 2020

TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE SCIENCE

LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR

Author says the study is 'statistically robust evidence that treatment with chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine does not benefit patients with COVID-19. Instead, our findings suggest it may be associated with an increased risk of serious heart problems and increased risk of death.'

— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) May 22, 2020

"The scientific data is really quite evident now about the lack of efficacy," Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said of using #hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19.

But he stopped short of calling for an outright ban of the drug https://t.co/8qezrmzorn pic.twitter.com/x8URfoL2zC

— POLITICO (@politico) May 27, 2020

TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE SCIENCE

TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE SCIENCE

It's truly unfortunate that Dr. Birx has to toe Trump's line about his advocacy for a drug that today's Lancet study of 96,000 #COVIDー19 patients which showed a strong correlation between death and those patients using hydroxychloroquine.pic.twitter.com/8EvezwCI6r

— Grant Stern (@grantstern) May 22, 2020

STUDY REVEALS DANGERS: A new Lancet study shows patients hospitalized for COVID-19 face a higher risk of death if they take hydroxychloroquine; President Trump revealed this week he was taking the drug to prevent an infection. @TomLlamasABC reports. https://t.co/0CmXz0M1gY pic.twitter.com/22a4MHEwJr

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) May 23, 2020

TURNS OUT TRUMP WAS RIGHT AGAIN

Experts form opinions without doing their on Due Diligence & Investigate in Depth the veracity of Papers published 

"Lancet Study on Hydroxychloroquine Shows Trump 'As Usual, Is Dangerously Wrong' on Covid-19 Guidance"https://t.co/3PKjx2h9xk

— Alison Galvani (@Alison_Galvani) May 22, 2020

Dr Birx says The Lancet study “very clearly “ shows the danger of taking hydroxychloroquine as a Covid-19 medicine. As President Trump is doing and promoting tobthe country. She did not stay for follow up questions.

— Sebastian Smith (@SebastianAFP) May 22, 2020

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