We must also take strong stance against the stem cell clinic industry, which has already begun to offer unproven therapies for COVID-19. The International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy, the International Society for Stem Cell Research and a number of other professional and scientific organisations have taken leadership positions in this area [54–56]. The potential for abuse is high, given the desperate circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, and unauthorised use of unproven therapies is a clear danger.