[Jewbacca]

Misleading headline.

Note it said the drug alleviated symptoms.

It doesn’t attack the virus. It gives the body time to attack the virus.

[mmichaels1970]

Note it said the drug alleviated symptoms.

I know. The trials "failed" because they only helped sick people feel better?

[InterceptPoint]

It doesn’t attack the virus. It gives the body time to attack the virus.
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I’m not sure this has been firmly established but it fits what we know better than any other theory. So I think you are correct.

It does not kill the virus. It keeps your oxygen level from declining and your body does the rest.

If so, just ignore studies that define success as testing negative for the Coronavirus. But expect studies like that to flood the airways. The MSM will hang on to any thread they can find.

[gas_dr]

And prevents the SIRs response that is the root cause of the critical illness
Tamiflu doesn’t clear influenza either. It shortens the duration and lessens the severity. This is exactly what plaquenil does as well. Completely fake news

[DiogenesLamp]

It doesn’t attack the virus. It gives the body time to attack the virus.

I have read that it acts as an ionophore allowing zinc to enter cells, and it is the zinc that gums up the virus's reproduction process.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4182877/

[Mrs. Don-o]

It alleviated symptoms. Meaning respiratory inflammation leading to pneumonia and death. That kind of symptoms.

Strangely, worldwide, every one --- all --- of the 1000's who benefited from this were anecdotal.