What The Study Did: In this randomized clinical trial, daily hydroxychloroquine didn't prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection among hospital-based health care workers, although the trial was terminated early.
Authors: Ravi K. Amaravadi, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.6319)
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