But none of that is evidence in the double-blind trials sense of the word. And you're actually making my case: there was a plausible mechanism for hydroxychloroquine, as well as for masks. But only one of them works, while the other probably killed a few people, and wasted a whole lot of time.
Just because you don't understand how this virus spreads does not mean that we need a new trial before we can make a recommendation.
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Medicine also isn't in the "we recommend it because there aren't many reasons against it" business.
> Medicine also isn't in the "we recommend it because there aren't many reasons against it" business.
I'm not arguing with this. Who cares.
Doctors still recommend it, it still works and doctors still use it themselves.
Zero credit to those who would equate all three or who would dismiss either of the latter two without diligent, unbiased investigation and solid empirical evidence.