STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- A recently published Swiss Policy Research (SPR) protocol recommends people at high risk of COVID-19 or exposure to it use quercetin and zinc to treat the virus, in addition to other commonly available medications
- Hydroxychloroquine studies with negative outcomes were marred by a delay in administering the drug, excessive doses of the drug, skewed data and contraindications that were not honored, according to SPR
- Simple, safe and inexpensive COVID-19 treatments could render more complex medications and vaccinations obsolete