Posted on 04/19/2020 8:20:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The COVID-19 death toll in New York State is now close to 15,000 people while confirmed cases are approaching 250,000. Our state, country and the world need to combat this highly contagious and deadly virus with every weapon possible, including among others, mediation measures and medication. Although the use of hydroxychloroquine has according to many doctors and recovered patients been life saving, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order prohibiting the off label use of the drug for COVID-19 patients. This is notwithstanding that reportedly according to Governor Cuomo, the drug hydroxychloroquine has been "promising" and "effective."
Governor Cuomo accuses other politicians of inappropriately making medical decisions on behalf of the people without being a doctor and therefore not qualified to do so, yet appears to commit the same "political crime" that he professes against. Governor Cuomo prohibited the off label use of hydroxychloroquine under the authority granted to him by a law pushed through the state congress for approval on the eve of the current crisis, that allows him to issue ANY directive during a disaster necessary to cope with the disaster.
Proponents believe that Governor Cuomo is acting in the best interest of New Yorkers by prohibiting the use of an unproven drug. Opponents believe that Governor Cuomo has exceeded his authority and that it defies logic that he would prohibit the use of a potentially life saving drug for a patient dying from COVID-19. Further, that such prohibition and the judgment upon which it was based, was perhaps clouded by known affiliations with pharmaceutical companies. Certainly any pharmaceutical company working on a vaccine for COVID-19 would potentially lose millions if not billions, if the virus could be neutralized by a $20.00 medication.
If a Governor accuses and condemns other politicians for "playing doctor," acting like a "King" and not placing saving lives first and foremost and then does the very same things him or herself, that Governor cannot be free of hypocrisy and blame. Unfortunately even during a world crisis our politicians, both red and blue, are consumed with political partisanship to the detriment of the American people. The difference is that this time, the American people aren't just paying with their wallets but with their lives as well. The time has come for Republicans and Democrats alike to put politics aside, stop waiving their political flags and just do the right thing for the American people. If not now, then when?
‘unproven’??? I thought they’d been using it for years, just not on this. Believe me, the minute HE gets it, I bet he’ll turn to it. My friend is a doctor - MD/ Phd - got Covid, took HCQ-Z and is fine.
The governor also thinks it is OK to kill babies that have been born alive after a failed abortion.
And that neither faith, or God, has stemmed the pandemic, but the measures taken by the state did so.
New York’s pharaoh still wants only his own will to be done.
did his brother take it?
Cuomo will own it when this is done. He will be seen as complicit in 10’s of thousands of deaths and even more suffering
These politicians should be tried for murder
How considerate of him.
I remain convinced that his brother Fredo took it.
Guarantee that New York resident Chris Cuomo, brother of this Governor Cuomo had prompt access to all the hydroxychloroquine he wanted or needed. Cuomo is knowingly preventing physicians from prescribing and using this drug I a timely manner. It is far more likely to be effective when prescribed when a patient has fever and cough. If it is delayed until the results of a “confirmatory” test is available or shortness of breath or a pneumonitis is noted on x ray, it is less likely to be effective. Governor Cuomo has blood on his hands.
Was the Right to Try Act not signed?
How funny. Right above this thread is a success story of a 102 year old woman using the drug in New York City and then this thread which says it’s banned. So many lies.
“Proponents believe that Governor Cuomo is acting in the best interest of New Yorkers by prohibiting the use of an unproven drug.”
Hey, Cuomo-philes, “lock-downs” are also “unproven”. I thought you were all about Science.
Was the Right to Try Act not signed?
If NYS Troopers are the next thing to God (according to NYS Troopers) just where do you think Cuomo fits in(according to Andrew Cuomo)?
My wife’s uncle who is 81 years old has the China virus and double pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital on Long Island - he was given HCQ about 4 days ago and doing well now.
I think HCQ can only be used in hospitals here in NY
Here’s what NY State Senator JOE PENNACCHIO said:
SEE HERE:
The Senator noted that Cuomo, in New York, like New Jersey, refuses to approve the early treatment of COVID-19 with off-label use of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and zinc, a regimen that has been effective across the globe.
“Scientists tell us a coronavirus vaccine isn’t likely for another 12 to 18 months,” Senator Pennacchio said. “It makes no sense to open a state as a test tube, yet force sick people to wait for safe, effective medication until the virus has consumed them and landed them in the hospital. Hopefully, New Jersey will not follow Cuomo’s lead.
“These governors are not doctors. Unshackle our doctors. Let them use the tools they have to fight this pandemic. Disallowing an early treatment with hydroxychloroquine while promoting a non-existent vaccine once again shows how very little sense this public health policy has,” concluded Senator Pennacchio.
RE: I think HCQ can only be used in hospitals here in NY
Yep, that’s true. And there’s supposed to be a scientific trial going on in NY State which started third week of March and was announced by many NY Talk show host like Sean Hannity. It’s already been nearly a month and we’re still waiting for the results.
In the meantime, you better hope that your doctor will prescribe it for you if you have Covid-19 symptoms because the BEST TIME to use it is EARLY ON — the first 3 days at least when Covid-19 symptoms appear. WAITING TILL YOU ARE SO ILL THAT YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL is NOT what this drug is supposed to be for. It is supposed to, in fact, PREVENT you from being hospitalized. ( ask Dr. Vladimir Zelenko ).
Why isn’t this murderer who is practicing medicine without a license in jail?
AFAIK, not for New York. Those are state laws, not federal.
absolutely inexcusable! This is disgusting! Lawsuits should be flying right now! If someone has a loved one who could have been saved by the drug, but didn’t get it until it was too late- NY should be sued and charged with negligent homicide!
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