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So "dunno" is a good enough reason to allow people to suffer from potentially damaging COVID-19? There is a tradeoff whenever you default to "block", especially

So "dunno" is a good enough reason to allow people to suffer from potentially damaging COVID-19? There is a tradeoff whenever you default to "block", especially when there are no other good treatments. You are preventing people from searching the solution space.

bb88 6y ago
A treatment needs to be safe and effective. So far the studies are unclear about the effectiveness, and also unclear about the safety. The retraction of one study doesn't mean it becomes safe or effective overnight. And despite what people are saying, there are some nasty side effects for people with cardiovascular issues. It's worth noting that infants have died with accidental exposure. https://www.pdr.net/drug-summary/Plaquenil-hydroxychloroquine-sulfate-1911 https://www.pdr.net/drug-summary/Plaquenil-hydroxychloroquin...
xenophonf 6y ago
No one’s preventing properly designed and carefully run clinical trialS of COVID-19 treatments using HCQ. What doctors shouldn’t do is administer potentially life threatening drugs to sick patients based on rumor and speculation without any consideration. Such doctors are basically running badly designed, unsanctioned, unsafe experiments on people who’s ability to consent to the experimentation is compromised in any one of a number of ways, like being sedated and on a ventilator. Institutional review boards exist for a reason. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_review_board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_review_board