Antiviral Molnupiravir Reduces Risk of Hospitalization/Death by ~50 Percent

Re:Antiviral Molnupiravir Reduces Risk of Hospitalization/De... by twofornone on Friday October 01, 2021 @01:43PM (#28721406)

Something extremely frustrating about virtually all reporting to date is that I haven't seen any statistics as to infection and reinfection rates among front line workers. The implication is that immunity post exposure/infection doesn't exist, but I suspect that this data is being deliberately withheld because it would suggest that frontline workers don't need vaccines, or at the very least don't need a mandate.

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Re:Antiviral Molnupiravir Reduces Risk of Hospitalization/De... by pcwalton on Friday October 01, 2021 @07:20PM (#28724505)

> I suspect that this data is being deliberately withheld because it would suggest that frontline workers don't need vaccines, or at the very least don't need a mandate.

Of all the possible reasons you couldn't find this data, a vast conspiracy is the most likely cause? Come on.

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Re:Antiviral Molnupiravir Reduces Risk of Hospitalization/De... by twofornone on Saturday October 02, 2021 @03:24AM (#28726716)

Don't you think it would be a public service for news to report such information? Have it listed somewhere conveniently?

It would literally be the most accurate look at worse case constant exposure.

I'm not implying any sort of conspiracy, just an emergent combination of social pressure and implicit taboo. Lots of powerful and not so powerful reputations are riding on the "danger" of this virus and the "safety and efficacy" of the vaccines. And if that's not enough for you, don't forget that fear gets clicks.

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