I wrote-the population was told to self-distance to save their lives, but the study group did not.�
Ubiq wrote- �Unlcear how that would change the effect of HCQ. They weren�t being compared to �the general population� comapring to similar patients who did not self distance and id not get HCQ�
So a greater exposure may affect the course and end result in an illness.
CONCLUSIONS (from the withdrawn study, which had 20% people self-medicating with unknown doses of zinc): (and � of those being given placebo, not HOQ)
�After high-risk or moderate-risk exposure to Covid-19, hydroxychloroquine did not prevent illness compatible with Covid-19 or confirmed infection when used as post exposure prophylaxis within 4 days after exposure. (Funded by David Baszucki and Jan Ellison Baszucki and others; ClinicalTrials.gov number�
After exposure OR after exposure and showing symptoms? If �as postexposure prophylaxis� they probably mean no symptoms had developed, or did they?
The study was withdrawn, so let us ignore it.