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Don't know why this is downvoted. Doctors can't treat the virus but only the symptoms, even for the flu. From a public health perspective, if you have any symp
by michaelyoshika 7y ago
Don't know why this is downvoted. Doctors can't treat the virus but only the symptoms, even for the flu.
From a public health perspective, if you have any symptoms, be it covid-19 or flu, just isolate yourself for the health of others.
- Amarok 7y agoIt's downvoted because it's dangerous and uninformed medical advice. You can treat flu (influenza) with osetalmivir. People with mild symptoms can still be at risk, further testing is needed [1] Please just phone your emergency line if you suspect you may have it. [1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22610265 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22610265
- mycall 7y agoWould not the influenza vaccine be better than using osetalmivir?
- vanniv 7y agoThese serve different purposes. If you are already infected, a vaccine is not useful. But regardless, there is no approved treatment for COVID. Gilead's new antiviral looks promising, and the Chloroquine/Azithromycin combo looks promising, too, but the first isn't approved for any use yet, and the second is an uncertain off-label use, so in either case, you aren't going to get those treatments unless the alternative is likely death, if you can get them them at all.