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In reply to the discussion: Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus, says China. From The Guardian... [View all]McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)54. It only works in early cases. In US we only test in the ICU
when you are already on a ventilator. Meaning that only the rich who can get testing on demand will benefit even if it does work, because they rest of us have to be on death's door to get a test.
Maybe for those in quarantine after a known exposure....
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Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus, says China. From The Guardian... [View all]
abqtommy
Mar 2020
OP
Give it to us for free, even though we have a president that was plotting to hold you hostage with
brewens
Mar 2020
#1
I'd be willing to pay a fair market price but you know tRUMP has to get his cut...
abqtommy
Mar 2020
#2
We have a model for this, from the HIV pandemic. Need to shortcut the process.
lagomorph777
Mar 2020
#15
spread the rumor it's a liberal plot, turns people into zombies - half the trumpers will refuse it
certainot
Mar 2020
#26
It was already being looked at and there is data for use in Rift Valley Fever--a zoonotic viral
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#4
This seems huge. Wonder how big their stockpile is, and when they can ramp it up?
lostnfound
Mar 2020
#8
SO don't let him have any. The country needs to rise up if he pulls any more shit like that.
lagomorph777
Mar 2020
#16
They will pay. The Grovelers Of Putin will be cast out like lepers (the way they'd treat lepers).
lagomorph777
Mar 2020
#18
China stifled their whistle-blower in the early days (he eventually died of the bug)
FiveGoodMen
Mar 2020
#46
People here seem to be overly optimistic about this. It would not make the problem go away.
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#32
How does someone turn 'Negative" after they tested positive? I thought they tested
Maraya1969
Mar 2020
#35