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Re:The CDC lost control of the coronavirus pandemic, then th... by Robotbeat on Sunday June 28, 2020 @08:59AM (#23668423)
There was some early evidence it could be effective. I’m actually supportive of the FDA’s move to do both the emergency approval and the retraction. Without the ability to take calculated risks in a situation where either approving or unapproving can cause harm, the agency could be a hindrance more than a help. And that means some emergency measures will prove wrong. If none prove wrong, the agency is being too cautious and allowing people to die because of it.

EDIT: I hate the politicization of HCQ by Trump, of course.

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Re:The CDC lost control of the coronavirus pandemic, then th... by jupp0r on Sunday June 28, 2020 @09:47AM (#23668660)
HCQ was authorized to be used as a treatment, not merely authorized to be used in trials or for compassionate use (as remdesivir was). That’s the scandal in the face of lack of evidence at that time.
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