The whole "study" is post hoc ergo proper hoc. They didn't measure PCR rates, the key indicator of whether the drug works or not. (See the left axis of Raoult's graph here.) They only measured outcomes which could be influenced by dozens of variables.
It's likely (almost certain) that the drug was working perfectly when the patient died of co-morbidities or because they started giving the drug too late.
Don't they need to take the z-packs with it to attack the pneumonia causing bacteria that inflames the lungs? Everything I've seen or read says it's a three-prong attack. HCQ, z-packs and zinc.
Trump pills are the combination of all three, yes. This study was designed to make HCQ fail, and should have no bearing on anything since "right to try" law was passed.
To say pneumonia in this disease is a result of bacterial infection is incorrect. Many other things from the virus wreak havoc with human lungs, no bacteria needed. We don't really know why azithromycin helps, it's just a guess that all it does is attacks a secondary bacterial infection that's being opportunistic in a person that's severely sick. It might do other things too, nobody knows. HCQ might do things other than being a zinc ionophore too, nobody knows. It has long been known that HCQ has some antiviral properties; they've been hiding that fact.
Nobody knows why HCQ works with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis either, but it does. And nobody interferes with Drs prescribing it.
I'm not sure the z-packs are for bacteria, as most modern bacteria are resistant to z-packs. I think z-packs are another ionophore but I have to check, there might be a second mechanism going on.
Also you want to give the HCQ+Zinc early in the phase of pneumonia, or else it's too late and too much damage done.
The hypothesis should be refined as "if you test positive for antibodies using the 5-minute test, go on a 1-week regimen of HCQ+Zinc. It should reduce the chance of pneumonia". An entire study on that should take less than 1 month.
Note that most of the bad side effects of HCQ are for the months it takes to attack malaria parasites, not one week.
Yup, It was set up to show the worst results and most people with a brain know why. Big Pharma has deep pockets and will go to great lengths to fatten their wallets even if it kills people.
One of the authors has also taken money from Gilead. Gilead is trying to push their $1,000 Remdesivir drug as a treatment for China virus. HCQ is a threat to them making tons of money off of this.
https://apnews.com/a5077c7227b8eb8b0dc23423c0bbe2b2
ABOUT THE STUDY MSM IS USING TO SAY THIS DOES NOT WORK...
1 - Not randomized. MD's selected patients based on severity
2 - HCQ late in disease vs early when antivirals provide most benefit
3 - No zinc
The whole "study" is post hoc ergo proper hoc. They didn't measure PCR rates, the key indicator of whether the drug works or not. (See the left axis of Raoult's graph here.) They only measured outcomes which could be influenced by dozens of variables.
It's likely (almost certain) that the drug was working perfectly when the patient died of co-morbidities or because they started giving the drug too late.
The left wants us dead.
That was the first thing I checked when I read the stupid paper
Stupid asinine "one variable at a time" researchers.
The hypothesis is: An ionophore (like HCQ) helps zinc ions pass into cells reducing viral replication.
TEST THE DAMNED HYPOTHESIS NOT A SINGLE CHEMICAL
This! Its the damn zinc that does the work. Just softening the cells without it is pointless.
Don't they need to take the z-packs with it to attack the pneumonia causing bacteria that inflames the lungs? Everything I've seen or read says it's a three-prong attack. HCQ, z-packs and zinc.
Trump pills are the combination of all three, yes. This study was designed to make HCQ fail, and should have no bearing on anything since "right to try" law was passed.
To say pneumonia in this disease is a result of bacterial infection is incorrect. Many other things from the virus wreak havoc with human lungs, no bacteria needed. We don't really know why azithromycin helps, it's just a guess that all it does is attacks a secondary bacterial infection that's being opportunistic in a person that's severely sick. It might do other things too, nobody knows. HCQ might do things other than being a zinc ionophore too, nobody knows. It has long been known that HCQ has some antiviral properties; they've been hiding that fact.
Nobody knows why HCQ works with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis either, but it does. And nobody interferes with Drs prescribing it.
I'm not sure the z-packs are for bacteria, as most modern bacteria are resistant to z-packs. I think z-packs are another ionophore but I have to check, there might be a second mechanism going on.
Also you want to give the HCQ+Zinc early in the phase of pneumonia, or else it's too late and too much damage done.
The hypothesis should be refined as "if you test positive for antibodies using the 5-minute test, go on a 1-week regimen of HCQ+Zinc. It should reduce the chance of pneumonia". An entire study on that should take less than 1 month.
Note that most of the bad side effects of HCQ are for the months it takes to attack malaria parasites, not one week.
Yup, It was set up to show the worst results and most people with a brain know why. Big Pharma has deep pockets and will go to great lengths to fatten their wallets even if it kills people.
One of the authors has also taken money from Gilead. Gilead is trying to push their $1,000 Remdesivir drug as a treatment for China virus. HCQ is a threat to them making tons of money off of this.
THIS. THIS. THIS.
The "study" is pure propaganda that was designed to fail.