Posted on 10/18/2021 11:02:54 AM PDT by John Semmens
Research conducted by George Washington University found that an aspirin therapy tested on 400 COVID patients in hospitals around the United States cut the need for ventilation by 44%, reduced ICU admission by 43%, and reduced overall in-hospital mortality rates by 47%.
Dr. Jonathan Chow, one of the study's researchers, said, "as we learned about the connection between blood clots and COVID-19, we knew that aspirin — used to prevent stroke and heart attack — could be important for COVID-19 patients. Our research found an association between low-dose aspirin and decreased severity of COVID-19 and death. Aspirin is low-cost, easily accessible, and millions are already using it to treat their health conditions. Finding this association is a huge win for those looking to reduce risk from some of the most devastating effects of COVID."
Medical Express also reported that researchers from the University of Minnesota and Basel University in Switzerland came to a similar conclusion. Their findings revealed that patients on blood thinners before getting COVID were admitted less often to the hospital despite being older and having more chronic medical conditions than their peers. The findings also revealed that blood thinners — whether started before or after COVID-19 infection — reduced death by nearly half.
Dr. Anthony Fauci urged caution, saying "I wouldn't put much faith in this protocol. The authors admit that aspirin is only associated with positive outcomes. This is not clinical proof that aspirin should be recommended as a treatment option. Aspirin was not specifically designed for treating COVID. Its ubiquity and low cost compared to the vaccines militate against it being taken seriously by experts like myself. I am especially concerned that widespread knowledge of this research could seriously damage the President's goal of getting everyone vaccinated. This is the type of instance where I agree with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that we need a new government digital regulator to ensure that tech giants censor content that deviates from the approved official narrative."
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Aspirin,
It’s Not Just for
Haddocks anymore!
I hear whiskey is even better!😎
Aspirin was originally made from willow bark. It’s wood - don’t eat wood. You are not a termite. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.
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