just because there have been a few reports about this drug to the effect that it might be helpful in treating cv patients. But it hasn't been tested; there aren't any peer-reviewed studies; and it can be dangerous. Nobody knows if or to what extent it will help. It has to be tested before anything can be done with it. But Trump just wants people to think he's found the cure.

Have the entire trump KKKlan spawn come out on stage for the next presser and take the drug, administered by Nancy Polosi, to verify authenticity. You know they do not want to die fron Jinuh Virus and lose their fortunes they have worked their entire lives for. So certainly they will take a drug that saves them. MAGA, Be Best. We'll see what happens!

.....So, in discussing this with right wingers, who say Trump is ..."smart"........,

....Use this one example to prove that Trump is ....STUPID, NOT SMART...VERY STUPID....

,,,,Use this, because people understand that Trump does not know more than the government's top
infections disease expert......Yes, This is the absolute proof to anyone that Trump is ...VERY STUPID

lets support our local/state leaders and keep our familes/ourselves as safe as possible.

We have reasons to believe the drug will help at least some people both from in vitro tests and actual health care usage. Everyone should hope that is true. A doctor in France used it with great results. Others have reported that it can shorten the duration of symptoms. It has become standard of care in South Korea. In the US doctors are already prescribing it and not waiting on the FDA to approve a dosage.

I never thought I would say this, but I hope Trump is right. Even if it is not a cure all, and likely it is not, if it can help some patients, take the death rate down a bit, and relieve some pressure on our hospitals it will be a good thing.

The article I read said that HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE doesn't work but it didn't mention it being used in those cases in combination with another drug so both reports could be right. They did say the side effects are harsh. (Also, see my post below on another possible treatment).

But could not relocate it. It went on to introduce the drug in the link below that they now seem to think has better promise. But not have gone through the clinical tests necessary for a recommendation and approval. They may, but not yet.

The medicine used in Ohio is the same medicine being tested, with promise, in Omaha. All are stop-gap as they only lessen the severity of covid-19. What is desperately needed is a vaccine. Basically, it is still too early to tell what ends up working best.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-coverage/coronavirus/university-hospitals-one-of-first-in-nation-to-begin-clinical-trials-of-antiviral-to-fight-covid-19


https://fortune.com/2020/03/20/malaria-drug-coronavirus-treatment-chloroquine-trump-musk-deadly-china/

... about the drug.

For the love of dog I want to wake up and have this never ending nightmare over.

If Trump "feels good about it", then go for it. After all, he IS a "smart guy". What could possibly go wrong?

"I'm right a lot". He is the biggest idiot in the room. And nothing demonstrates it more than yesterday's news briefing.

None of the drugs being tested represent a cure. None. A vaccine is needed for that. Indeed, a different drug is being tested at UNMC in Omaha that shows some promise of shortening hospital stays and that would at least free up beds for other sick patients. But that too is still too early. It is a drug that was tried in Ebola treatment where it was actually ineffective and discontinued, as I understand it.

What we don't need is a desperate President seeing his reelection going down the drain imposing a false treatment regiment on the medical community.

But does he not realize that malaria is not caused by a virus?

Were you responding to me?

hiding behind the bullshit shield of "public interest" just because he is POTUS. The fact that he is POTUS is all the MORE reason to delete his tweets and suspend his account, imo. People will hear about this and act on it.

They should be ashamed of themselves.

He’ll claim he never said this and the sad thing is you know it.

If he believes in it so much...let him test on his son Barron and all of his grandchildren!!!

what an asshole

The country folk..per the CDC community are in a bad situation...Many times
medical facility's are a long ways away and generally they are older, and not
as healthy as those in the cities...

Count on it.

Nothing the orange maggot does is for the good of others. It must be killing him to act like he cares or gives a shit about the suffering of the American people.

He told us straight-forward:
"You know, I'm a smart guy."

Unfortunately Trump believes he's the smartest man in the room.

he is such SICK piece of shit

But will it lessen the symptoms, and possibly shorten the duration?

So far that seems a possibility, which is something we should all hope for!

I know if I am diagnosed, I am going to beg my doctor to try it out!