Egyptian COVID-19 patients complain of pressure, deception on clinical trials
Many family members of coronavirus patients in Egypt report being forced or tricked into allowing their loved ones to participate in clinical trials.
CAIRO — Egypt agreed to conduct clinical trials to help find a treatment for COVID-19 back in March.
However, several family members of patients infected with the novel coronavirus told Al-Monitor over the phone that they were not directly and expressly notified that the treatment was part of a clinical trial.
