[metmom]

Why are they “controversial?” Because President Trump “touted” them. It would be different if Obama had touted them, of course. Then instead of “controversial,” they’d be “lifesaving miracle drugs.”

Exactly.

The media poisons the water constantly with the term *controversial* all the time.

[Paul R.]

EVERYTHING is controversial to some nut. If I catch, cook, and eat a bluegill, and post a popular vid of the catch on You Tube, somebody will accuse me of cruelty to animals...

[LilFarmer]

Iran’s official numbers are about as trustworthy as China’s, but here’s an update:

ran confirms 1634 new COVID-19 infections

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Health Ministry announced that during the past 24 hours, 1,634 COVID-19 cases have been detected across the country.

According to the ministry’s spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour, the total confirmed infections have so far hit 66,220.

Making the remarks in his daily briefing on Thursday, Jahanpour noted that 117 patients have lost their lives during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,110.

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/157429/Iran-confirms-1634-new-COVID-19-infections