In the quinine concentrations of today’s tonic water, they’re probably correct. The FDA limits the quinine content to trace levels: 10% or less of a therapeutic dose even for prophylactic use against malaria, let alone treatment of the disease.
We haven’t shut it down for influenza either, which has claimed more than 350,000 lives in the US since 2010, by the CDC’s own figures.
“Skyrockets past Italy.”
Official stats for deaths right now are:
USA - 19,701
Italy - 19,468
Delta - 233