It's resistance to people who are clearly out of their lane. He is not a medical doctor, yet he's recommending people take it. It's unremarkable that he's incompetent to give this advice, because most people are incompetent to give such advice. I am incompetent to give such advice. What is remarkable is he clearly thinks he's competent to give such advice, and that it's appropriate for him to give it without any qualification whatsoever. https://mobile.twitter.com/atrupar/status/124655621931107942...

A fair amount of doctors tend to believe it is promising [1]. If I was in the hospital, of course I would want to take it regardless of how anecdotal the evidence is.

[1] https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/2/hydroxychlor...

> A fair amount of doctors tend to believe it is promising

There are a couple of red flags about that article. No peer-reviewed (or otherwise) papers are mentioned and no clinical trials are discussed. The article does not even attempt to evaluate the truth of whether it's an effective therapy.

Even judged on its own terms, the article is a weak. After looking at that survey they're flogging, it'd be pretty interesting to hear from Spanish doctors, since that's where most of the enthusiasm seems to be coming from, but they don't even attempt to talk to anyone. Well... it's the Washington Times.

> of course I would want to take it

"Of course?" I hope you would at least consider the opinion of the physician treating you.

> "Of course?" I hope you would at least consider the opinion of the physician treating you.

Sure. But if I was dying, "of course" I would want to try something with even anecdotal evidence of efficacy.

Her are 20 more: https://twitter.com/__ice9/status/1246549028382408706

Trump mentioning a drug in a press conference is now "giving [medical] advice"? Please.