"One of the French study authors, Didier Raoult, a prominent researcher who heads IHU, released a statement on Monday in response to the criticisms. He said he would treat any COVID-19 patient with a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin immediately after diagnosis. (“Like any doctor, once a treatment has been shown to be effective, I find it immoral not to administer it. It’s as simple as that,” he told the French newspaper Libération.)"
‘This is insane!’ Many scientists lament Trump’s embrace of risky malaria drugs for coronavirus
Source: Science Magazine
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/insane-many-scientists-lament-trump-s-embrace-risky-malaria-drugs-coronavirus