I’d rather not be the 3rd group.
Ironically, placebo has the most documented effectiveness of the three in treating all sorts of ailments. It’s the gold standard of medicine, with limited side effects.
Of course, placebo doesn’t work all that often, so people keep on seeking out other, riskier treatments for which we have so little data, often just anecdotal evidence.
I can see the future!
June 28, 2020. Today Dr Fauci told Jake Tapper on CNN “if President Trump had listened to me when I recommended that hydroxychloroquine be used on Covid-19 victums it would have saved lives”.
Hey, it wouldn’t be as bad as being in the control group to prove that parachutes save lives.
I assume that all taking part will be checked frequently for the virus and those showing infection will be treated immediately with the Hydroxychoroquine-azithromycin-zinc cocktail if not taking it already.