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I don't know that this study is talking about reduced hospitalization times. In fact, mild cases don't end up in the hospital. However, it could be that mild ca
by James_Henry 7y ago
I don't know that this study is talking about reduced hospitalization times. In fact, mild cases don't end up in the hospital. However, it could be that mild cases end up turning into severe cases that need hospitalization less frequently if this treatment is used. Since hospitalization is only needed in some 20% of cases, it would probably take a larger study to meaningfully determine those effects.
Of course, (and even though this probably isn't the case) if all this treatment does is make the mild and moderate cases (those without and with pneumonia and not needing supplemental oxygen) end faster, we can get to herd immunity that much quicker.
And yes, people are using this drug and are going to be using this drug at an increasing rate, so we'll have plenty of evidence soon.