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Question: Why would the PM of Israel thank India for chloroquine shipments if it were useless?
Patrick saysQuestion: Why would the PM of Israel thank India for chloroquine shipments if it were useless?
Because it's a part of one of the most promising experimental stacks of medications doctors are experimenting with throwing at this very frightening virus.
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"It’s not “very frightening”, or at least ought not be."
Perhaps not if you're only thinking of yourself, and you're not old. That's not what I meant.
marcus says:
"It’s not “very frightening”, or at least ought not be."
Perhaps not if you're only thinking of yourself, and you're not old. That's not what I meant.
Can't the old think for themselves and just stay home? And the young avoid them? Is this really all that complicated? #NO
We have plenty of people around the world who have had to be admitted into hospitals, ICU’s, put on ventilators and died. We have a lot of information about the risk factors associated with age and underlying conditions. If a drug is anything more than just slightly effective, all we have to do is statistically compare the outcomes of people getting the drug to the outcomes we have seen based on age and underlying conditions.
That is what front line doctors are doing and they are reporting that there is clear and, sometimes, profound clinical improvement in many, many patients, especially when this combination of medicines is administered earlier rather than later. Some of these are highly respected, practicing infectious disease experts. And we’ve had decades of experience in prescribing these drugs so there is no uncertainty as to their safety.
profound clinical improvement in many, many patients, especially when this combination of medicines is administered earlier rather than later.
all we have to do is statistically compare the outcomes
We know that at very best this drug will have a very mild effect on changing the course of the disease, if it has any effect at all. That's what the data shows so far. And not without adverse consequence. It's irresponsible to promote this drug at this time. Quack drug.
For those that believe this drug or drug combo is a "cure" I would suggest looking into how anti-viral drugs work. There is a tiny tiny chance this drug or drug combo will prove to be an anti-viral. that would be a huge stroke of dumb luck. I would bet anyone $1000 right now that if it has any affect on covid-19 patients its not curative or in any way acts as a true anti-viral.
That's not the point, it alleviates the severe effects of the virus,
NoCoupForYou says
That's not the point, it alleviates the severe effects of the virus,
Did you read my full post? Doesn't seem like it as you are repeating basically what I said like I didnt say it.
But this drug is not just being promoted as symptom relieving drug, but as a cure and a preventative, my point is that it is very very unlikely to be either.
Look at the diseases it is approved to be used for, Malaria (a parasite) and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus (auto-imune).
Donald J. Trump. The Man that Saved the World.
Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread
Martin J Vincent, Eric Bergeron, Suzanne Benjannet, Bobbie R Erickson, Pierre E Rollin, Thomas G Ksiazek, Nabil G Seidah & Stuart T Nichol
Virology Journal volume 2, Article number: 69 (2005)
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see https://twitter.com/MichaelCoudrey/status/1241354642417577986
Trump retweeted this.