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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis is stunningly irresponsible (re: Trump tweets):
Trump tore down Americas pandemic preparedness, then spent weeks blustering as the coronavirus spread. Now hes pushing miracle drugs that arent approved by the FDA and have poisoned people abroad. Desperate times.
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains - Thank You! Hopefully they will BOTH (H works better with A, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents).....
....be put in use IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ARE DYING, MOVE FAST, and GOD BLESS EVERYONE! @US_FDA @SteveFDA @CDCgov @DHSgov
Link to tweet
ProfessorGAC
(65,381 posts)An antibiotic? I thought those were ineffective against viruses. Or, is there a secondary bacterial infection that isn't being talked about?
On Edit: the drug page on this specifically says infections caused by bacteria. Why would this help?
Hugin
(33,222 posts)pneumonia.
But, there's a whole lot of coulds and ifs in that statement. Coulds and ifs should be sorted out with the scientific method before getting blasted out to a terrified public via the bully pulpit.
Anyway, with this Clown Show, it's more likely The Walking Liposuction Clinic Dumpster Fire owns stock in some company that has the rights to produce those drugs and he's trying to 1) Make a quick dime off of the Rubes, 2) Return the Stock Market to it's irrational exuberant peak, or some combination of #1 and #2.
The bottom line is it's criminally irresponsible.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,799 posts)KewlKat
(5,624 posts)Problem they didnt know existed. Thats why drug trials are needed.
This is criminal for him to tweet this information. How can we shut this madman up? I wish we could by twitter and ban him from spewing his lies and histeria.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,213 posts)King Coronavirus be given the first two ceremonial injections. Make 'em a double-dose, to REALLY protect him. He'll appreciate that.
Dawgman49
(226 posts)to take drug to ward off the virus and test for any side effects
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Thats a perfect response to his abject failure to lead but yet claims hes doing a helluva job
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,227 posts)his uncle went to MIT, so...
Hugin
(33,222 posts)So, that qualifies him to be a gynecologist.
( Scary thing is this is exactly how the Trumpanzees think. )
spanone
(135,924 posts)Then go to his corona rallies and CALL THE FUCKER OUT.
BKDem
(1,733 posts)So he knows what he's talking about!
TheRealistRealist
(180 posts)He wants a quick remedy cause he's bored this episode of 'Pandemic' already. Everything is a reality show with him.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)get them another. He really doesn't like Americans.
enough
(13,270 posts)Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)Weasel, trying to figure out some way to pretend he's always been hard at work, and someone else is to blame for their foot-dragging & inaction.
safeinOhio
(32,751 posts)silver and bleach yet?
RussBLib
(9,057 posts)they will probably take them en masse, and how many will die?
Hugin
(33,222 posts)mug.
Unfortunately, you're probably precisely correct.
I sincerely hope not too many innocents get caught up in this fools errand rushing to look for a silver bullet.