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SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:23 PM Apr 2020

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Drug touted by Trump showed no benefit and actually caused more deaths

“A malaria drug widely touted by President Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals,” the AP reports.

“There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported.”

https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/21/study-finds-no-benefit-from-malaria-drug/

Here's a video of Trump touting the drug:

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Drug touted by Trump showed no benefit and actually caused more deaths (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem Apr 2020 OP

Surprise, surprise ... nt rustysgurl Apr 2020 #1

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! Shermann Apr 2020 #2

LOL. nt SouthernCal_Dem Apr 2020 #3

I'm really glad they did these studies and are presenting the results intrepidity Apr 2020 #4

of COURSE it did renate Apr 2020 #5

rustysgurl

(1,040 posts)

1. Surprise, surprise ... nt

Reply to SouthernCal_Dem (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:26 PM

Apr 2020

Shermann

(7,412 posts)

2. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

Reply to SouthernCal_Dem (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:27 PM

Apr 2020

SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)

3. LOL. nt

Reply to Shermann (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:39 PM

Apr 2020

intrepidity

(7,294 posts)

4. I'm really glad they did these studies and are presenting the results

Reply to SouthernCal_Dem (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:47 PM

Apr 2020

Initially, I also had optimism about HCQ, but after seeing some of these results, have changed my mind.

That's how science is supposed to work.

renate

(13,776 posts)

5. of COURSE it did

Reply to SouthernCal_Dem (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:53 PM

Apr 2020

Everything Trump touches turns to shit.

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