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https://www.axios.com/chloroquine-corona...ntent=1100

When Trump tweeted about the cure being worse than the disease, maybe he should have been thinking of this.

BC

Yup, clearly Trump's fault for this death and the ones in Nigeria that CNN was blaming him for. 

Interesting read you linked--great info from Axios! Thought chloroquine phosphate was a malaria drug only available with a prescription; who knew that it's sold in every salt water aquarium store in the country? Apparently it's a wonder drug used to treat all sorts of salt water parasites and diseases. Fortunately, found some on my shelf, as it looks like there's been a run on the stuff.

https://aquariumstoredepot.com/products/...-phosphate

Just to be clear, people are responsible for their own actions.  Even the reviled CNN doesn't say it was Trump's fault.  It rightly states that B (Nigerians died after taking Chloroquine) happened after A (Trumpp touted its benefits).  You can decide for yourself whether there was a causal relationship between them, and even if there was a causal link, how to apportion blame.

But it is also irresponsible for anyone, let alone the president, to use a press conference to tout an unproven cures.  People are scared.  And clearly people listen to the President.  I think it's clear that not everyone takes him "seriously but not literally".

BC

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Not just Trump...WTF Mario Cuomo?

https://www.foxnews.com/science/new-york...rug-trials

“Some health officials point to Africa, which has a very low infection rate,” he added. “There is a theory that because they are taking this antimalarial drug in Africa, it may actually be one of the reasons why the infection rate is low in Africa. We don’t know, but let’s find out and let’s find out quickly.”

FWIW, malaria is chloroquine resistant in Africa.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheet...il/malaria

Resistance to antimalarial medicines is a recurring problem. Resistance of P. falciparum malaria parasites to previous generations of medicines, such as chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), became widespread in the 1950s and 1960s, undermining malaria control efforts and reversing gains in child survival.

BC

[BostonCard]

https://www.axios.com/chloroquine-corona...ntent=1100

When Trump tweeted about the cure being worse than the disease, maybe he should have been thinking of this.

BC

Yup, clearly Trump's fault for this death and the ones in Nigeria that CNN was blaming him for. 

Interesting read you linked--great info from Axios! Thought chloroquine phosphate was a malaria drug only available with a prescription; who knew that it's sold in every salt water aquarium store in the country? Apparently it's a wonder drug used to treat all sorts of salt water parasites and diseases. Fortunately, found some on my shelf, as it looks like there's been a run on the stuff.

https://aquariumstoredepot.com/products/...-phosphate

Just to be clear, people are responsible for their own actions.  Even the reviled CNN doesn't say it was Trump's fault.  It rightly states that B (Nigerians died after taking Chloroquine) happened after A (Trumpp touted its benefits).  You can decide for yourself whether there was a causal relationship between them, and even if there was a causal link, how to apportion blame.

But it is also irresponsible for anyone, let alone the president, to use a press conference to tout an unproven cures.  People are scared.  And clearly people listen to the President.  I think it's clear that not everyone takes him "seriously but not literally".

BC

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Not just Trump...WTF Mario Cuomo?

https://www.foxnews.com/science/new-york...rug-trials

“Some health officials point to Africa, which has a very low infection rate,” he added. “There is a theory that because they are taking this antimalarial drug in Africa, it may actually be one of the reasons why the infection rate is low in Africa. We don’t know, but let’s find out and let’s find out quickly.”

FWIW, malaria is chloroquine resistant in Africa.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheet...il/malaria

Resistance to antimalarial medicines is a recurring problem. Resistance of P. falciparum malaria parasites to previous generations of medicines, such as chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), became widespread in the 1950s and 1960s, undermining malaria control efforts and reversing gains in child survival.

BC