“BUT not everyone is bad. Bayer recently gave the US Government 3,000,000 Chloroquine tablets of which 750,000 were sent to NYC. Novartis stated they have 50,000,000 doses on hand with another 80,000,000 doses to be ready by May. (according to the Conservative Treehouse)”
You are correct, however what I find absolutely frightening is that multiple Governors have mandated not using the malaria drugs for COVID-19, to now include 2 Republican governors.
Does anyone have clarity on WHY?
I look at all this from the view of what-if my kids get it. The drugs work, so why in God’s name would you ban it? It’s only a matter of time till the Progressive PA Governor follows the rest.
>>You are correct, however what I find absolutely frightening is that multiple Governors have mandated not using the malaria drugs for COVID-19, to now include 2 Republican governors.
Does anyone have clarity on WHY?<<
I would read those orders carefully to see if they’re mainly intended to stop hoarding, but not discourage their use in CoVid-19 patients.
If they are intended to discourage use, well, if the drug turns out to be the answer, their political careers should be over at least.
Nor can I imagine a Governor would assume responsibility for dictating medical treatment decisions for life-threatened patients, against the judgement of the treating doctors.
The first is prima facie malpractice, the second is manslaughter at the least.
Since the real story can't possibly be this, it must be something else. I do remember reading that the order for one state, I forget which, was not intended to apply to patients who were hospitalized. Don't know if that's precisely accurate because it would make more sense to limit the drug to patients who are symptomatic and diagnosed with Wuhan, in hopes of preventing the need for hospitalization.