Re: Crazy (and not-so-crazy) shit about Covid-19
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:13 am
There are too many uncertainties in this study to be anywhere close to being definitive. More studies with better controls would need to be carried out.
Let's say that the study is 100% valid. As you pointed out, it indicates a small but not insignificant success rate. That's probably true of other treatment methods, such as using antibodies. But, I don't know any doctor who wouldn't try hcq. In fact, all that's necessary is a prescription. Remember the actor who said he owed his recovery from covid to the hcq his doctor prescribed? That was months ago, and the fear was that people were hoarding the drug, causing shortages for people who needed it for other conditions.
I think the problem is that resources are being siphoned into proving that hcq is effective purely for political reasons. That's because politicians offer it as a solution to a medical problem for which they have zero experience. So, I hear that some people are looking at "oleandrin" as a covid cure because the "MyPillow" guy told the prez.