France Investigation

French scientist who championed anti-malaria drug for Covid-19 accused of falsifying test results

Staff working under French microbiologist Didier Raoult, who last year attracted worldwide attention, and notably from Donald Trump, with his claims that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was an effective medication for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19, have accused him of falsifying biological test results to support his assertions. Pascale Pascariello reports.

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Members of staff working under French microbiologist Didier Raoult, who last year attracted worldwide attention for his championing of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as an effective medication for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19, have accused him of falsifying biological results to support his claims about the drug, Mediapart can reveal.

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