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deleted 4 points ago +5 / -1
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Razeontherock 9 points ago +9 / -0

More info is always better but NY's trial started less than 6 days ago. It was thought that it took 6 days to recover on HCQ. So it seems likely that the 5 that haven't recovered yet are exactly that - still infected and haven't recovered yet. After 6 days how many of them will recover? Even if it takes all 5 20 days to become virus free that's excellent results with the "Trump cocktail."

God forbid 3 of the remaining 5 infected people should die, that would still chop the fatality rate down to .5%, while reducing the recovery time to about 1/3. With 0 side effects!

No matter how you might classify results like that, still well worth doing! Ends scary pandemic with no cure, leaving it as nasty flu.

I really look forward to reading all the details of the study; controls, methodology, etc. Hopefully it's a well designed study. Hopefully they're transparent with the details.

Tougher to study possible preventative use of this drug. It'll be nice when we have enough supply to try that ...

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thelakeoutwest 2 points ago +4 / -2

Its not really Trumps cocktail as if he was the first person to tout this, more like the doctors in france, but i get your point.

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Obeah 4 points ago +4 / -0

I'd say Raoult ignited a small fire and Trump crashed an oil supertanker on it. You can't deny it really gained traction only when Trump shouted about it.