Fauci is a pure bureaucrat. He is in a 100% cya mode. He believes if he sticks to uber scientific conservative and old theater way of doing things ( I call it the cookie cutter approach-one way fits all circumstances) when clearly this is very different circumstances.
The Chloroquin and Hydroxychloroquin have been approved for use for literally decades and all side effects are known. Plus there is evidence the treatment has a REAL effect on the China Virus as reported from MANY different sources and must recently a French study done scientifically and reported today. Even though except for the French study the other reports are anecdotal by definition there is nonetheless an overabundance of these reports, far more than would be normal if in fact this medication was not effective.
The point here is there is little to NO downside to trying this treatment on the China Virus and a whole lot of upside. It is actually going to be used to treat 1000’s and 1000’s of people in NY starting tomorrow and we will soon know how effective it is.
There are major flaws in the French study. The “control group” was not drawn from the same population as the treatment group. The control group and treatment group were not randomized. At least three very ill patients were dropped from the treatment group. The “100% cure” group consisted of only six patients.
The people who performed the study did not try to hide any of these shortcomings. These defects all contribute to a possibility that the study is not reproducible by others. Having a correct conclusion from an incorrect process is not scientific.