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Why would anyone resist trying something that may save lives?  Under a Dr's supervision this medication has little downside re side effects.  Dr. Fauci recommends prescribing it to severe cases.  I trust him more than some tweet saying "nada."

Oh, and now we are trusting "controlled" studies from China?

Yes, if I were treating an ICU patient with Covid-19, I would probably reach for the chloroquine and I would try to get Gilead to send some Remdesivir, and whatever else might have a reasonable chance to work, at least until enough evidence accumulates to support or discourage its use.

That's not the same thing as saying the drug works, though.  The medical literature is littered with interventions that became the standard of care because everyone believed that they worked until a high-quality randomized controlled trial showed it made no difference.

BC

[BostonCard]

Why would anyone resist trying something that may save lives?  Under a Dr's supervision this medication has little downside re side effects.  Dr. Fauci recommends prescribing it to severe cases.  I trust him more than some tweet saying "nada."

Oh, and now we are trusting "controlled" studies from China?

Yes, if I were treating an ICU patient with Covid-19, I would probably reach for the chloroquine and I would try to get Gilead to send some Remdesivir, and whatever else might have a reasonable chance to work, at least until enough evidence accumulates to support or discourage its use.

That's not the same thing as saying the drug works, though.  The medical literature is littered with interventions that became the standard of care because everyone believed that they worked until a high-quality randomized controlled trial showed it made no difference.

BC