Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For...
by bpnichol on Saturday April 25, 2020 @10:01AM
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The Manzin quote isn't appropriate. The experts themselves have stated they're still investigating the virus and potential solutions. Trump wasn't suggesting they experts missed something.
Re:Ultraviolet Irradiation of Blood: “The Cure That Time For...
by splitrocket on Saturday April 25, 2020 @04:01PM
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It is entirely appropriate. One person died from ingesting hydroxychloroquine[1]. Perscriptions for hydroxychloroquine increased 46X. [2] It turns out that taking it killed more people than the control group. [3].
The Maryland Emergency Management Agency received over 100 calls about injecting disinfectant as a potential cure. [4]
You know, it's possible to explore highly experimental therapies for a novel disease without naming them explicitly at the presidential press briefing during a pandemic. Doing so is INCREDIBLY irresponsible, as evidenced above.
[1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-news-arizona-man-di...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/us/coronavirus-trump-chlo...
[3] https://apnews.com/a5077c7227b8eb8b0dc23423c0bbe2b2
[4] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-updates-china-repo...
It's also remarkably stupid. Like astoundingly dumb.
To quote Craig Manzin: 'One of the hallmarks of the dangerously stupid is the consistent belief they’ve found great solutions that experts somehow missed.'