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> The university of Minnesota has a clinical trial out showing no early benefit of HCQ treatment. They have yet to publish the results on whether it benefits p
by adventured 6y ago
> The university of Minnesota has a clinical trial out showing no early benefit of HCQ treatment.
They have yet to publish the results on whether it benefits patients during the early onset of symptoms. [1]
Is hydroxychloroquine paired with zinc in the two studies? That has been the central claim of people supporting hydroxychloroquine this entire time and so far I've yet to see them used together in an early treatment / preventative study in the US (perhaps they've done so in Europe or China?).
[1] "A separate U trial is examining whether it benefits patients after early onset of symptoms, but results haven’t been published."
https://www.startribune.com/anti-malaria-drug-in-u-of-m-trial-does-little-to-stop-covid-19/570989342/ https://www.startribune.com/anti-malaria-drug-in-u-of-m-tria...
- belltaco 6y ago>Is hydroxychloroquine paired with zinc in the two studies? That has been the central claim of people supporting hydroxychloroquine this entire time Citation needed. Counter evidence: The "paper" that was popular among right wing folks stating that HCQ was a safe and effective treatment for Covid. Zero mentions of zinc. https://github.com/covidtrial/info/raw/master/An%20Effective%20Treatment%20for%20Coronavirus%20(COVID-19).pdf https://github.com/covidtrial/info/raw/master/An%20Effective... Full transcript of Trump pushing CQ/HCQ, Ctrl+F zinc = 0 results. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-coronavirus-task-force-press-briefing-6/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-pres... Smells like goalpost moving to me.