The case underscores the resilient rift in polarized Brazil over proper treatment of COVID-19 patients, with many in the nation — including the unvaccinated president — bucking global scientific recommendations. In response to more than a dozen questions from the AP, Prevent Senior denied all wrongdoing, irregularities at its facilities or having conducted unapproved trials. In response to questions from the AP, Prevent Senior insisted that doctors had been free to prescribe the COVID kit or not. “If the person was admitted for COVID, COVID has to be on the death certificate,” said Daniel Dourado, a doctor, lawyer and researcher at the University of Sao Paulo. Like Urbaez, many say the revelations from Prevent Senior reflect what is going on elsewhere.

Source: Egypt Independent October 10, 2021 13:30 UTC