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Originally Posted by chet2020
I agree with you on Remdesivir and have indeed been hoping for the best with HCQ for the reasons you state. The original non-peer reviewed study from France touted it as having value as a treatment for severe cases. That's turning out to be a bust. Sanofi is now running a study with HCQ for mild-to-moderate cases, so we'll hope for the best on that.
As a prophylactic, the woman below caught coronavirus after taking HCQ for 19 years. On twitter, a physician has a coronavirus positive patient who has been taking HCQ for 2 years.
BTW, if one is taking HCQ as a prophylactic, why would one stop taking the drug after two weeks?
‘How Can I Be Sick?’ Woman Who Took Hydroxychloroquine For 19 Years To Treat Lupus Still Got COVID-19 – CBS Detroit |
Yes, I am aware that some taking HCQ have tested positive. The trials they are conducting now can tell us if taking it in high risk situations proves to be statistically relevant (less people taking it get sick)
Here's another huge trial that will have 40,000 particpants
UK healthcare workers begin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trial