Posted on 04/06/2020 10:22:17 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Monday that early responses to the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine “anecdotally” suggest its use in the coronavirus fight has been “effective,” but that official data was still forthcoming.
Asked about the progress of the trials at his daily press briefing, Cuomo noted that state officials have allowed use of the drug in combination with the antibiotic Zithromax in hospitals “at their discretion.” He said the federal government would increase supplies to New York pharmacies, but that New York has imposed a 14-day limit to protect the supplies for people who rely on it to treat other medical conditions.
“The tests in the hospital, they’re too short a period of time to get a scientific report,” Cuomo said. “Hospital administrators, doctors want to have a significant data set before they give a formal opinion. Anecdotally, you’ll get suggestions that it has been effective. But we don’t have any official data yet from a hospital or a quote-unquote study, which will take weeks if not months.”
“There has been anecdotal evidence that it is promising; that’s why we’re going ahead,” he added, noting that some patients have a pre-existing condition or medication regimen that prevents them from taking it.
An increase in the supply from the federal government, Cuomo added, would allow New York to lift the 14-day restriction.
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Ah, good, someone posted it. I was going to add a link to it myself. It should really be the subject of a post though.
Also, the NBC reporter was so disappointed in the interview result (HCQ + zinc actually works) that he failed to ask the most obvious followup question: Doctor, you say everyone has recovered that you’ve treated, but how many patients are you talking about?
We know of a rhuemy who has confirmed to one of her patients, that none of her lupus/RA patients, who take daily Plaquenil, have contracted China flu (that she is aware of).
Uh oh - now it is time for a barrage of negative news stories about Cuomo for “pushing unproven treatment.” Oh wait...he’s got a “D” next to his name. Nevermind...
How aboout a Democrat state rep from Detroit thanking POTUS for the drug that she says saved her life? This is a stunner.
It’s in this article from today: “Detroit rep [Dem State Rep Karen Whitsett] says hydroxychloroquine, Trump helped save her life amid COVID-19 fight”
Money quote from her: “Asked if she thinks Trump may have saved her life, Whitsett said: “Yes, I do,” and “I do thank him for that.”
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