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Re:Hydroxychloroquine Update for April 6 by HarryHirsch on Monday April 06, 2020 @07:45PM (#22799044)
People with rheumatoid arthritis are not a good population to study. We know that certain comorbidities increase death rate. Now you have people with immune system problems taking an immunosuppressive drug. The outcome tells you nothing.
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Re:Hydroxychloroquine Update for April 6 by tptacek on Monday April 06, 2020 @07:48PM (#22799064)
Jeremy Faust does not agree with you.

https://twitter.com/jeremyfaust/status/1246801663345618944

But it's still being given, so I'm certain there are other doctors still holding out hope.

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Re:Hydroxychloroquine Update for April 6 by HarryHirsch on Monday April 06, 2020 @08:24PM (#22799256)
He says "If it does work, itβ€˜s not as good as you hope it is" and "STUDY THE DRUGS!" What he doesn't say is "lovely natural experiment" and "GREAT Stuff".
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