In a few words, for those who are feeling pressed for time: Following the publication of a study by The Lancet concluding there are risks associated with the use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine in the treatment of covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the international research it was conducting on the use of chloroquine. A few days later, more than 180 researchers and scientists signed a letter questioning the validity of the study, mainly from a methodological standpoint.  To my mind, this shows two things: - the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, for whom the use of chloroquine can be seen as an obstacle to huge profits; - the challenges faced by developing countries aspiring for greater autonomy and the need for an appropriate response. For those who have suddenly found some free time, let's push on. 1. What exactly is this study about? The study sought to examine the effect of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, used with or without a macrolid...

Or rather, we make them talk. More precisely, we talk about them. We all know the numbers: 374,569 dead to date worldwide. But what do we know about them? Not much. In the media, all we learn about the victims is a number on a chart or a dot on a graph. And the commentary is much the same: numbers are up, or down, we are reaching the peak, the curve is flattening... but not a word about the people. For their families, these are fathers, mothers, sisters, cousins, grandfathers – real people made of flesh and blood. Human beings who lived, who loved, who suffered, who brought joy, who contributed to their community, who left memories, who had plans and dreams; in short, people who had a life, a whole life! This life cannot be reduced to a mere statistic, to a dot on a graph. In Africa, the Senegalese government took the welcome initiative to announce deaths individually and pay condolences to the family. Some newspapers have taken other initiatives. The Eco di Bergamo in Italy, for examp...