Originally posted by Adam_PoEActually true, except, it was shown to be mildly effective against Mers, the action isn't fully understood, it may affect the pH of host cells stopping the corona virus attaching, or it may use another so far not understood action.
Hydroxychloroquine is an antihelminthic. That is why it is used to treat Malaria, because it is a parasitic infection. It is also used to treat parasitic infections in fish, which is why it is an ingredient in water treatments for fish tanks.COVID-19 is a viral infection. There is no reason to think a drug that kills living parasites will have an effect on non-living viruses.
Moreover, hydroxychloroquine is available over-the-counter in many African countries to treat malaria, but many people prefer to take their chances with the disease, because the drug often causes blindness, deafness, nerve damage, and heart failure.
Originally posted by SurturMore nonsense. No wonder you are not taken seriously. Just as trump makes baseless accusations as a pathetic counter you feel it is a viable tactic.
Lol it's blatantly obvious we have activists masquerading as reporters at these things.Jim Acosta is the prime example. Activist Prime.
Looks like Whirly and Adam_Poe are the only ones to post something intelligent/smart since I got busy with work and real life.
Some preliminary research has been done already and the results were significant. But these were small studies. Obviously, that's not how pharmaceutical research works.
It's also why there's a ton of research currently at play, right now, including the 4,000 people in NY. 4,000 people is beyond the threshold for a Phase III Trial.
https://www.healthline.com/health/clinical-trial-phases
We'll know results within a day or two. The question is not "is it effective?" The question is "how effective is it, what are the exceptions, and how do we maximize the benefits from it?"
Originally posted by Lord Lucien
I can taste your hubris. It's umami.
But, yes, your way one way of interpreting what I meant.
But the correct way is, "dadudemon has been busy and hasn't read the thread for a while. When he came back, there were only two people posting intelligent/smart things and the rest was just pissing matches."
Originally posted by dadudemon?? That's all this place is. Has been for years. The same lifeless pissants arguing back and forth about the same nothing using the same worthless words. Every day. For years. Collective months of existence dedicated to typing the exact same tripe to no tangible change. Out of habit.
there were only two people posting intelligent/smart things and the rest was just pissing matches."
Time flies when fun having.
Originally posted by Lord LucienAs if you do not love it. Conflict is good.
?? That's all this place is. Has been for years. The same lifeless pissants arguing back and forth about the same nothing using the same worthless words. Every day. For years. Collective months of existence dedicated to typing the exact same tripe to no tangible change. Out of habit.Time flies when fun having.