Timeline of Key Events in the Dissemination of the IHU Hydroxychloroquine Study

  • Public release of promotional video

    The IHU Méditerranée Infection published a video claiming that hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin reduced viral load in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
  • Manuscript submition

    On the same day as the video release, the manuscript reporting the study’s findings was submitted to the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.
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    Public Visibility

  • Fast-track acceptance

    The journal accepted the paper only one day after submission, following an accelerated review process.
  • Official publication

    The study was formally published online in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. By this point, the findings had already circulated widely through media and social networks.