Is It a Pandemic Yet?

Re:Is It a Pandemic Yet? by gnulinux on Monday February 24, 2020 @10:38AM (#22404903)

In particular, chloroquine has been shown to be helpful in treatment and is readily available in developing countries since it's used as a malaria medicine (and there are replacements available in developed countries).

in vitro: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41422-020-0282-0

practice: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bst/advpub/0/advpub_202...

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Re:Is It a Pandemic Yet? by tim333 on Monday February 24, 2020 @11:53AM (#22405732)

Yeah it's one thing that gives some hope. Recently:

>Chloroquine Phosphate, which has been used for more than 70 years, has been tested in 135 cases in Beijing and southern China's Guangdong Province. Among them, 130 patients have light and common symptoms, and five are severe patients.

>None of the patients with light and common symptoms have developed severe symptoms. Four severe patients have been discharged from hospital, and one has seen severe symptoms mitigated to normal, Xu said. http://www.china.org.cn/china/2020-02/22/content_75732846.ht...

Which seems quite promising. Also it could be used prophylactically.

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Re:Is It a Pandemic Yet? by downerending on Monday February 24, 2020 @01:54PM (#22407118)

Also a good opportunity to ramp up on gin and tonics.

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Re:Is It a Pandemic Yet? by mrfusion on Monday February 24, 2020 @08:38PM (#22410234)

Is it really the same as the medicine?

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Re:Is It a Pandemic Yet? by downerending on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @12:57PM (#22415400)

Was joke. But yes, tonic water contains quinine, and that medicine is related to the compound used to treat malaria. (I think they're both used, but unclear on the specifics.)

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Re:Is It a Pandemic Yet? by mrfusion on Monday February 24, 2020 @08:37PM (#22410232)

What’s the mechanism of action? This is obviously very different than maleria. Why would it work on both?

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