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In their July 28 seminar, the Frontline Doctors Group led by Dr Simone Gold, have put some plausible mechanisms for HCQ based cocktails on the table. These were noted on in an augmentation to an earlier post, but deserve headlining in their own right:

Dr Frieden OP: >>I have found at Bit Chute, a July 28 Frontline Doctors seminar which describes several mechanisms of action. Accordingly, I take liberty to annotate a screenshot, summarising several mechanisms of action described by these Doctors [cf. here for their references], but which are hard to find because of now almost pervasive censorship:

I add, that the above suggests a fairly similar viral attack process to the West Nile Virus (which is also an RNA virus), e.g.:

U/D, Mon Aug 16: I further add, a “DrBeen” — Dr Mobeen Syed — educational video, just found — this is the presenter summarised above:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjkPdwlhI8A

I note, this first answers a puzzle on the mode of action, shape-shift of ACE2: the shift is INTERNAL to the cell by hindering “glycation” of the final AA (thus prior to exposure to buffering of blood etc), altering the shape enough to hamper S-protein reception. This reduces fusion with bilipid layer and RNA injection.

Other direct mechanisms as noted, reduce intracellular acidity thus action of organelles. They highlight stalling of assembly of new viri in the Golgi bodies, with implication of blocking export of fresh viri, thus hampering the multiplication chain. The by now well known indirect activity is that as a lipophilic molecule, HCQ enters the cell bilipid layer membrane, acting as a Zn ionophore, i.e. it “shoots” Zn into the cell. Zn in turn hinders a key viral enzyme, RdRP.

Thus, we see a plausible picture of causal action, involving multiple, synergistic effects. This lends credibility to the use of HCQ-based cosctails in treating the early viral phases of CV19.>>

Unfortunately, WP for UD is not set up to embed BitChute videos.

An odd bit of support for this, is that HCQ/CQ have been used as fish tank cleaner for about 40 years. The complex animals (the fish) live, but the crud from several kingdoms, dies. That points to attack modes that hit core cell processes, such as we may summarise:

That seems to be what is now on the table, through the effects of pH shifting, as proposed. In short, we have reasonable mechanisms to go with the reports of doctors who are treating CV 19 in the early, viral phase, with vulnerable group patients:

From this, we can freely say that it is going to be a challenge to refute the framework of issues and implicit model being presented in the open letter to Dr Fauci:

>>There is currently no recommended pharmacologic early outpatient treatment for individuals in the flu stage of the illness, correct?

It is true that COVID-19 is much more lethal than the flu for high-risk individuals such as older patients and those with significant comorbidities, correct?

Individuals with signs of early COVID-19 infection typically have a runny nose, fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell, etc., and physicians send them home to rest, eat chicken soup etc., but offer no specific, targeted medications, correct?

These high-risk individuals are at high risk of death, on the order of 15% or higher, correct?

So just so we are clear—the current standard of care now is to send clinically stable symptomatic patients home, “with a wait and see” approach?

Are you aware that physicians are successfully using Hydroxychloroquine combined with Zinc and Azithromycin as a “cocktail” for early outpatient treatment of symptomatic, high-risk, individuals?

Have you heard of the “Zelenko Protocol,” for treating high-risk patients with COVID 19 as an outpatient?

Have you read Dr. Risch’s article in the American Journal of Epidemiology of the early outpatient treatment of COVID-19?

Are you aware that physicians using the medication combination or “cocktail” recommend use within the first 5 to 7 days of the onset of symptoms, before the illness impacts the lungs, or cytokine storm evolves?

Again, to be clear, your recommendation is no pharmacologic treatment as an outpatient for the flu—like symptoms in patients that are stable, regardless of their risk factors, correct?

Would you advocate for early pharmacologic outpatient treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 patients if you were confident that it was beneficial?

Are you aware that there are hundreds of physicians in the United States and thousands across the globe who have had dramatic success treating high-risk individuals as outpatients with this “cocktail?”

Are you aware that there are at least 10 studies demonstrating the efficacy of early outpatient treatment with the Hydroxychloroquine cocktail for high-risk patients — so this is beyond anecdotal, correct?

If one of your loved ones had diabetes or asthma, or any potentially complicating comorbidity, and tested positive for COVID-19, would you recommend “wait and see how they do” and go to the hospital if symptoms progress?

Even with multiple studies documenting remarkable outpatient efficacy and safety of the Hydroxychloroquine “cocktail,” you believe the risks of the medication combination outweigh the benefits?

Is it true that with regard to Hydroxychloroquine and treatment of COVID-19 infection, you have said repeatedly that “The Overwhelming Evidence of Properly Conducted Randomized Clinical Trials Indicate No Therapeutic Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)?”

But NONE of the randomized controlled trials to which you refer were done in the first 5 to 7 days after the onset of symptoms- correct?

All of the randomized controlled trials to which you refer were done on hospitalized patients, correct?

Hospitalized patients are typically sicker that outpatients, correct?

None of the randomized controlled trials to which you refer used the full cocktail consisting of Hydroxychloroquine, Zinc, and Azithromycin, correct?

While the University of Minnesota study is referred to as disproving the cocktail, the meds were not given within the first 5 to 7 days of illness, the test group was not high risk (death rates were 3%), and no zinc was given, correct?

Again, for clarity, the trials upon which you base your opinion regarding the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine, assessed neither the full cocktail (to include Zinc + Azithromycin or doxycycline) nor administered treatment within the first 5 to 7 days of symptoms, nor focused on the high-risk group, correct?

Therefore, you have no basis to conclude that the Hydroxychloroquine cocktail when used early in the outpatient setting, within the first 5 to 7 days of symptoms, in high risk patients, is not effective, correct?

It is thus false and misleading to say that the effective and safe use of Hydroxychloroquine, Zinc, and Azithromycin has been “debunked,” correct? How could it be “debunked” if there is not a single study that contradicts its use?

Should it not be an absolute priority for the NIH and CDC to look at ways to treat Americans with symptomatic COVID-19 infections early to prevent disease progression?

The SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 virus is an RNA virus. It is well-established that Zinc interferes with RNA viral replication, correct?

Moreover, is it not true that hydroxychloroquine facilitates the entry of zinc into the cell, is a “ionophore,” correct?

Isn’t also it true that Azithromycin has established anti-viral properties?

Are you aware of the paper from Baylor by Dr. McCullough et. al. describing established mechanisms by which the components of the “HCQ cocktail” exert anti-viral effects?

So- the use of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin (or doxycycline) and zinc, the “HCQ cocktail,” is based on science, correct?>>

Let us see how the “game” moves forward beyond this point. END

PS: As an extra, here is Dr Zelenko:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywj-PZTt4g

PPS: As a further extra, Aug 29, HT Jerry, Raoult et al on the pattern of cases and studies, involving 40,000+ cases:

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Where is Dr Raoult’s miracle? How are patients ending up in the hospital? Doctors in Marseille — the country's latest virus hotspot — started sounding the alarm this week. The 70 ICU beds dedicated to virus patients in France's second-biggest city and the surrounding Bouches-du-Rhone region were all occupied by Tuesday. The number of ICU virus patients in the region has doubled in the past 10 days and now surpasses 100. "The beginning of summer was relatively calm but in the past few weeks there is a new rise," said Laveran's chief doctor, Pierre-Yves. He can only be identified by his first name according to military policy. "What is going on here is just like what is going on in other hospitals of the region." The region's hospitals are re-activating emergency measures put in place when the pandemic first hit, to ensure they're able to handle growing new cases. Since they've outgrown COVID-specific ICU wards, they're putting people in units meant for non-virus patients instead. While the central government tries to avoid a new nationwide lockdown, officials are focusing on local action instead. Marseille regional authorities on Wednesday ordered bars and restaurants to close early, and banned any unauthorized gatherings of more than 10 people. Other regions are watching Marseille closely, wary that they too could see a similar situation in the coming weeks. Laveran's chief doctor says preparation and coordination is key: "We need to stay a step ahead." https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/france-sees-covid-beds-fill-up-as-virus-pressure-builds-in-marseille-1.644765rhampton7
September 11, 2020
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The combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin was associated with significant cardiovascular risks, including mortality, in the largest ever safety study comparing hydroxychloroquine treatment with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The study included 956,374 users of hydroxychloroquine, 310,350 users of sulfasalazine, 323,122 users of hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin, and 351,956 users of hydroxychloroquine plus amoxicillin, over a 20-year period spanning six nations (Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States). No excess risk of severe adverse events was identified when 30-day hydroxychloroquine and sulfasalazine use were compared. Self-controlled case series confirmed these findings. However, long-term use of hydroxychloroquine appeared to be associated with increased cardiovascular mortality (calibrated HR 1.65 [95% CI 1.12–2.44]). The addition of azithromycin appeared to be associated with increased 30-day cardiovascular mortality risk (calibrated HR 2.19 [95% CI 1.22–3.95]), chest pain or angina (1.15 [1.05–1.26]), and heart failure (1.22 [1.02–1.45]), compared with hydroxychloroquine combined with amoxicillin. There was a higher prevalence of acute respiratory disease among azithromycin versus amoxicillin users (62.5% vs 50.7%). https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/937231rhampton7
September 11, 2020
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Didier Raoult Trashing Darwin
“Charles Darwin’s vision of the world deeply influenced biology in the twentieth century. Today, however, his theory of evolution is more a hindrance than a help, because it has become a quasi-theological creed that is preventing the benefits of improved research from being fully realized." Didier Raoult, Life After Darwin
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Tablet (HT News) begins to counterbalance the dominant narrative on HCQ and Dr Raoult: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/science/articles/hydroxychloroquine-morality-tale Further to this, there is a rebalancing on placebo controlled studies in the face of pandemics: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/science/articles/randomized-control-tests-doidge --> a rich motherlode to be mined. KFkairosfocus
September 11, 2020
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How can Americans tell when the Food and Drug Administration has become so politically impaired that it cannot serve its mission to protect the public? One measure is when pharmaceutical manufacturers become the voice of caution and prudence about when new vaccines should be released to the public. Hell has frozen over. Nine leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies issued a joint statement this week to assure the public they will not distribute their vaccines for Covid-19 before their safety and effectiveness have been firmly established. There’s no question that the FDA is politically impaired. The Trump administration cowed it into announcing emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the prevention and treatment of coronavirus infection, only to revoke it later for lack of effectiveness and worries about adverse effects. as the pharmaceutical industry took shape and began sophisticated marketing operations, the FDA became an important counterforce to the commercial objective to sell as much product as possible. That industry relied on the FDA to stop commercial practices that could pose greater risks than benefits. Without a functioning FDA, pharmaceutical manufacturers can lose this important guardrail. Except, apparently, when the guardrail is damaged. Incredibly, it is the long-term reputational risks and business motives of the pharmaceutical industry that are left to prevent a collapse in public trust. Vaccine makers are sensing this could currently be the case, with huge numbers of Americans expressing hesitancy about the Covid-19 vaccines in development because of the warp speed at which they are to receive FDA approval. So the companies are pledging to withhold their vaccines from commercial distribution until they themselves are satisfied they can be used with the confidence the FDA is otherwise expected to generate. https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/10/hell-has-frozen-over-pharmaceutical-industry-stands-in-for-politically-impaired-fda/rhampton7
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Peruvian Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti informed Congress' Special COVID-19 Commission that hydroxychloroquine will be removed from the treatment guide for novel coronavirus patients, but ivermectin will remain on the list. "The latest publications on hydroxychloroquine tell us that it does not seem to be useful. It will only be withdrawn from the guide for COVID-19 (treatment), it cannot be withdrawn from the request because hydroxychloroquine is a drug used in rheumatology," she reported. Concerning ivermectin, the high-ranking official said that there is still a whole debate about this drug. "As long as there is nothing conclusive that tells us that it does not work, we will continue to use it as it is used in other countries," she indicated. https://andina.pe/Ingles/noticia-perus-health-min-hydroxychloroquine-to-be-withdrawn-from-covid19-treatment-guide-813036.aspxrhampton7
September 10, 2020
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Earlier this year it seemed possible that one or two pharmaceutical firms might be able to obtain some sort of limited approval by the time Americans cast their ballots. That may still be possible. It is certainly desirable, given the pandemic’s toll on lives and livelihoods. But on September 8th, in an unprecedented move, nine global drugmakers, including AstraZeneca, gsk, Pfizer and Sanofi, announced a pledge to uphold scientific and ethical standards in the search for a coronavirus vaccine. The message is intended to reassure the public that the companies will not bow to mounting political pressure from the White House to rush through a vaccine without the proper safety and efficacy tests. But it is also a rebuke to the president, who has been politicising the drug-approval process—and eroding public confidence in the Food and Drug Administration (fda). This could undermine trust in any vaccine that arrives, as sooner or later one almost certainly will. https://www.economist.com/business/2020/09/12/why-drugmakers-are-telling-donald-trump-to-cool-his-heelsrhampton7
September 10, 2020
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J’accuse-
I had said earlier that if we didn’t do something we would have over 200,000 COVID deaths by the first day of fall. Sadly, I think we will see this by the end of the upcoming weekend.
And there have been forces in the US and the world fighting against doing anything. There has been an effective treatment known for months. Anyone arguing against it is partly responsible for these deaths.
The jury is in on Hydroxychloroquine – ‘it saves lives’: Rowan Dean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=197&v=1q5teMsw2h4&feature=emb_logojerry
September 10, 2020
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I had said earlier that if we didn’t do something we would have over 200,000 COVID deaths by the first day of fall. Sadly, I think we will see this by the end of the upcoming weekend.Mac McTavish
September 9, 2020
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large, Phase 3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford at dozens of sites across the U.S. has been put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant in the United Kingdom. A spokesperson for AstraZeneca, a frontrunner in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, said in a statement that the company’s “standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to allow review of safety data.” It was not immediately clear who placed the hold on the trial, though it is possible it was placed voluntarily by AstraZeneca and not ordered by any regulatory agency. The nature of the adverse reaction and when it happened were also not immediately known, though the participant is expected to recover, according to an individual familiar with the matter. https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/08/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-study-put-on-hold-due-to-suspected-adverse-reaction-in-participant-in-the-u-k/rhampton7
September 8, 2020
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The abundance of COVID-19 clinical trials taking place internationally is leading to complete chaos in the research world, according to a group of experts. The rush to find answers has lead to oversights in the distinct phases of the mysterious disease. The findings were outlined in a piece published online by the Lancet last month, and was authored by several Canadian researchers. The article states that “inadequate details on the trial and only superficial scrutiny by the public and scientific decision makers” have lead to “disastrous effects on clinical trial funding, permission, recruitment, and interpretation.” An example of this would be the media attention that surrounded the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which was being studied as a potential treatment for COVID-19. That was further politicized, after U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro touted the drug. While there was compelling evidence for the drug, it was focused on the prevention stage or during the early onset of COVID-19. When studies looked at the drug’s effect on hospitalized patients, it didn’t prove successful. As a result, many trials got cancelled. “We still don’t know whether hydroxychloroquine works for the condition it was initially purported for, which was prevention or early treatment,” he says. Mills says because people are stuck at home, genuine scientific discussions and debates aren’t happening like they would at conferences or grand rounds, where findings could be debated. “Because we’re not having that at the moment, we’re having a preponderance of advice being handed out that is not based on good evidence at all,” says Mills. Of the 1,900 trials currently registered, Mills believes only about a dozen will provide reliable information. He adds that in Canada, there’s no leadership on clinical trials. https://sports.yahoo.com/covid-19-clinical-trials-leading-to-chaos-medical-article-211914592.htmlrhampton7
September 8, 2020
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Looks like Dr Raoult is in trouble. For some reason the hospital beds in his home region are almost 100% occupied. What happened to his great success rate? . . . (Translated from French by Google) Marseille, the question of the saturation of hospitals is starting to arise: there are only 3 places left in intensive care, out of the 70 beds reserved for the Covid case available throughout the Bouches-du-Rhône. A figure which fluctuates, but which worries. Health professionals now fear they will be saturated if the health situation worsens and if severe cases continue to increase. Professor Didier Raoult, a controversial infectious disease specialist usually more optimistic than his counterparts, himself warns of a worsening of the situation: "Undoubtedly there have been more deaths associated with Covid-19, for 10 days than there are had in the previous two months, that's true, "he says. The difficulty of finding extra beds A real headache will then begin for the doctors, since they will be obliged to take resuscitation beds reserved for other emergencies: heart attacks, road accidents, serious illness. If this had been made possible during confinement since these beds were empty - people were at home, accidents fewer - it will be much more complicated today. We must now deal with 95% occupation of the intensive care unit in the town of Marseille. If there is no panic among the medical profession, Marseille caregivers are alarmed and ask the population to be more vigilant and to respect barrier gestures. https://www.lci.fr/sante/covid-19-a-marseille-le-pr-didier-raoult-reconnait-hausse-du-nombre-de-morts-depuis-10-jours-2163963.htmlrhampton7
September 8, 2020
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I know this topic is dead here but a few may be interested in some recently published papers. The issue of terminology. Have we lockdowned for nothing?
COVID – why terminology really, really matters
https://bit.ly/2ZjR26i The new protocol from Raoult's hospital now includes zinc and that low zinc levels are associated with severity. This is a very thorough review.
Natural history and therapeutic options for COVID-19 The authors review the literature and provide an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the natural history of and therapeutic options for COVID-19.
https://bit.ly/35iUwK2 One of the commenters said that back in May, zinc was being prescribed by Raoult.jerry
September 8, 2020
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Does politics affect how many die from C19?
Pandemic and social changes, political fate
https://bit.ly/2QXnoPJjerry
September 6, 2020
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Thanks Jerry. I haven't been following Fauci that closely.ET
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Although the preponderance of evidence indicates that there is no benefit of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19, fewer studies have evaluated azithromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that has anti-inflammatory properties. Azithromycin is commonly used for bacterial respiratory infections, and could potentially treat or prevent co-infection with SARS-CoV-2. Azithromycin might also have antiviral activity against some RNA viruses.4, 5 Azithromycin has been shown to be effective in vitro against viruses such as Zika and rhinovirus, in addition to SARS-CoV-2,4, 5 and to have antiviral effects in bronchial epithelial cells.6 Azithromycin has also been shown to be immunomodulatory,7 and can reduce exacerbations in chronic airway diseases.8 Azithromycin is widely available and has an excellent safety profile; thus, if shown to be effective, could be easily scaled up as a first-line treatment for patients with COVID-19. In The Lancet, Remo Furtado and colleagues9 report the primary results of COALITION II, an open-label randomised trial evaluating azithromycin in addition to standard of care, which included hydroxychloroquine, compared with standard of care alone in patients admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19, including patients receiving oxygen supplementation at more than 4 L/min, or use of high-flow nasal cannula or non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation. The trial enrolled 447 adult participants (aged >18 years) at multiple hospitals in Brazil, approximately a third of whom were women. The primary outcome was clinical status at 15 days, assessed using a six-level ordinal scale ranging from not hospitalised to death. Participants were followed up for 29 days in total to assess 29-day mortality. Furtado and colleagues found no benefit of azithromycin on clinical outcomes, including clinical status or mortality, when added to the standard of care regimen (odds ratio 1·36 [95% CI 0·94–1·97]; p=0·11), and no evidence of an increase in adverse events with the addition of azithromycin. There was no evidence of a difference in outcomes by sex, although a prespecified subgroup analysis suggested potentially worse clinical status at 15 days in younger patients receiving azithromycin. A major strength of COALITION II was that it was randomised, which eliminated the confounding by indication inherent in observational analyses. Despite the open-label design, the authors attempted to minimise bias in outcome ascertainment by using a masked outcome adjudicator. The results of COALITION II corroborate those of COALITION I,10 which was done by the same study group and evaluated hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin in patients admitted to hospital with mild or moderate COVID-19. In COALITION I, there was no significant difference in outcomes in patients receiving hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin, and no evidence of an increase in adverse events. The results of these trials suggest that azithromycin might not provide benefit to patients once the disease has progressed and patients require hospitalisation. Because azithromycin is currently the most commonly prescribed outpatient therapy for COVID-19, establishing whether azithromycin is helpful earlier in the disease course is an important research priority. If azithromycin does not have a role in the treatment of COVID-19, avoiding its use would reduce unnecessary antibiotic consumption. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31863-8/fulltextrhampton7
September 5, 2020
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If you believe the observational data presented by miracle worker Dr Raoult, then all you need is HCQ and azithromycin. That’s it.rhampton7
September 5, 2020
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Jerry 308
If he is smart as people say he is, then why the lies? One has to use their insight of human nature to conjecture motives.
I agree with you. The government agency's are about raising money. I have seen similar misinformation regarding vitamin d. The problem with HCQ is it is cheap. The proper cocktail appears to be HCQ + z pac antibiotic + zinc. This was never tested by the NIH to the best of my knowledge.bill cole
September 4, 2020
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My doctor recommends it for all her adult patients for that very reason. I take it every day but I have no idea what my blood levels are.
How many IU's are you taking? I take 5000IU per day and my current blood level is 63 NG per ML. It was 33 NG per ML before taking supplements. When you get a blood test ask that your levels are checked. This is the cheapest way I know to avoid major health problems.bill cole
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What were Fauci’s lies?
I am using the word "lie" while in reality he is grossly misrepresenting something. When a supposedly competent person misrepresents something, then this misrepresentation is tantamount to lying. In front of congress Fauci lies about the effect of HCQ in Henry Ford study by using weasel words to say it was not a RCT and had confounding variables. The problem with the former is that RCTs are almost impossible to conduct properly in a short time and unethical because a certain percentage will die. He never even considers this and the subsequent need to get information other ways. Some people have to agree to possibly die and others have to agree to take a drug that has been openly maligned in the media. Given that, how do you recruit people? The problem with the latter is that it showed a treatment to have a 50% reduction in death and he dismisses it. If anything he should have been all over the combination of HCQ and the steroids. I believe Henry Ford did a reanalysis and showed it was just HCQ to have an effect. Someone who was interested in saving lives would be pushing for any combination that worked. But no, he dismissed it. It reveals who he is as a person. In the same interview he said none of the RCTs have shown any efficacy of HCQ. This is a blatant lie. While the studies were crap because they were survey studies the studies conducted in Minnesota each showed HCQ to have a positive effect. They argued because their study was too small that the effect was not statistically significant. He should have been all over getting a more powerful study. https://bit.ly/2EY4Hcd Here he is on MSNBC repeating the same lies. https://bit.ly/31Z8wGU There is an article in Huffington Post from 6 years ago where he made the same bogus claims about research design to suppress what became an effective drug for HIV. https://bit.ly/2QAUl4e If he is smart as people say he is, then why the lies? One has to use their insight of human nature to conjecture motives.jerry
September 4, 2020
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What were Fauci's lies?ET
September 4, 2020
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How many have to die while Fauci lies.
Another sad milestone was reached today. Deaths due to COVID have now surpassed 190,000.
He did the same thing with HIV. But to many he is a hero.jerry
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Another sad milestone was reached today. Deaths due to COVID have now surpassed 190,000.Mac McTavish
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Bill
I have done significant research on the effect of low vitamin d levels in cancer risk.
My doctor recommends it for all her adult patients for that very reason. I take it every day but I have no idea what my blood levels are.Mac McTavish
September 3, 2020
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Mac @ 299 I have done significant research on the effect of low vitamin d levels in cancer risk. I have briefly looked at how low blood levels could increase covid risk. Vitamin D down regulates the NFkB pathway that transcribes cytosine's like IL6. This mechanism would indicate it could potentially reduce morbidity risk given adequate blood levels of 40ng/ml or more.bill cole
September 3, 2020
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Hope. Sweden. Comment by author. Other countries have lost their f_____ mind. https://bit.ly/32STgug Compare this to Australia where they throw a pregnant woman in jail for suggesting a protest of the lockdown. The new Gestapo takes her away in front of her two children. https://bit.ly/3jKNkKJ Photo of arrest. https://bit.ly/3jKZLWK Could it happen here?jerry
September 3, 2020
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Hope. Vitamin D.
"Effect of Calcifediol Treatment and best Available Therapy versus best Available Therapy on Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Pilot Randomized Clinical study" The vitamin D endocrine system may have a variety of actions on cells and tissues involved in COVID-19 progression. Administration of calcifediol or 25-hydroxyvitamin D to hospitalized COVID-19 patients significantly reduced their need for Intensive Care United admission. Calcifediol seems to be able to reduce severity of the disease. Results Of 50 patients treated with calcifediol, one required admission to the ICU (2%), while of 26 untreated patients, 13 required admission (50%) p value X2 Fischer test p?<?0.001.
Calcifediol is essentially Vitamin D https://bit.ly/355b5cs
Calcifediol, also known as calcidiol, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, or 25-hydroxyvitamin D, is a prehormone that is produced in the liver by hydroxylation of vitamin D3 by the enzyme cholecalciferol 25-hydroxylase. Physicians worldwide measure this metabolite to determine a patient's vitamin D status. At a typical daily intake of vitamin D3, its full conversion to calcifediol takes approximately 7 days.
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But we wantz moar than sufficient. We wantz a blood concentration of 40nG/ mL. That is what ten previous studies were recommending, anyway.ET
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“ A new study suggests a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of contracting COVID-19, though the authors believe further research is needed. The study, published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined 489 people who had been tested for COVID-19 between March 3 and April 10 and had been tested for vitamin D deficiency in the year prior. The results showed that 19 per cent of the vitamin D deficient people tested positive for COVID-19, compared to 12 per cent of the vitamin D sufficient people.” https://apple.news/A_4pe9ftiRxmchFxbbQSVLwMac McTavish
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French health authorities reported 7,017 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, marking a big jump up from Tuesday's 4,982 figure. Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, is currently the worst affected by the epidemic. The infection rate there has risen from 131.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 168.8 over the last week. The majority of Covid patients are at Marseille city hospital, in the service headed up by Professor Didier Raoult, known for his controversial advocacy of using hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19. The hospital, which registered 350 cases per day at the height of the epidemic in April, is now registering around 150 cases, Professor Philippe Brouqui told La Provence daily. “Since June, we have had 2,000 cases,” he said. “In the beginning it was young people and up until a fortnight ago there were very few hospitalisations. “With the admissions, which are the heavier cases, there is a risk of an increase in mortality.” He insisted however, that "in Marseille, as elsewhere in France, we are ready”. https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200903-fresh-spike-in-french-covid-19-cases-as-hospital-admissions-rise-marseille-paris-neymar-psgrhampton7
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