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Re:A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection by markgavalda on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:42AM (#22574591)
It's the other way around though: it's not them or their creation that is killing the patient, it's the virus. There's a big difference between their creation being unable to save the patient and actively killing them.
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Re:A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection by Gasp0de on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:56AM (#22574642)
That's the thing with giving people stuff that hasn't been tested on anyone before: It might actively kill them, not just not prevent them from being killed by the virus.
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Re:A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection by darkerside on Saturday March 14, 2020 @08:08AM (#22574682)
That's a very optimistic viewpoint. In reality, it is certainly possible that their creation could kill the patient before the virus does.
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