If I’m interpreting this article right, they think the BCG vaccine will help, because statistically areas where lots of people have gotten the vaccine, there are fewer covid deaths?
Is the vaccine the only difference? Because I’m thinking populations that are more likely to get the vaccine might make that choice because they view healthcare differently. Which would mean they might have different cleanliness and health habits in general.
Kind of like how people who own more towels are less likely to get scabies. It’s not the towels themselves, it’s the habits that those towels indicate.
Am I interpreting that correctly?
You8’re interpreting it accurately.
IOWs this statistical study is not definitive.
Should have been studies started months ago when the statistics were first noted on BCG.
Vert frustrating to see what little good info the scientists have developed.
Of course whatever they do find is shockingly distorted in the media.
Yes, the groups are not controlled. However apparently though not much used in the US it apparently was actually a required vaccination in the countries mentioned. IMO this would make it less likely that the better groups were self selecting, by the views of healthcare. In any case, with a long track record of minimal side effects, and at least a common sense thought that a drug aiding lung performance for TB might work for other lung diseases, I’d be willing to take it. My guess what I’m sure is a relatively low cost will be a problem.