tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post6657982317799039714..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: Good News And Bad News: COVID Update For April 14mark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-39086977231610437782020-04-15T19:46:40.158-05:002020-04-15T19:46:40.158-05:00So why does Stephen Smith, a prominent virologist ...So why does Stephen Smith, a prominent virologist from NJ, back up everything Dr Raoult said ? Too many others, especially the chinese, have an agenda.<br />https://www.foxnews.com/media/dr-stephen-smith-on-effectiveness-of-hydroxychloroquine-with-coronavirus-symptoms-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-pandemicB Mclaurinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074959785283833374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-54508814517455350652020-04-15T17:39:33.642-05:002020-04-15T17:39:33.642-05:00It sounds as though Dr. Raoult’s work was not done...It sounds as though Dr. Raoult’s work was not done in a truly scientific manner. Thus that makes it “anecdotal”. I would say that, although the latter can be compelling, our testing of the use of medicines for new applications usually follows the protocols used in the former. No one is saying Raoult is wrong. <br /><br />As for the sciencemag blogger, here is Derek Lowe. I try not to be Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-72853279128603895782020-04-15T15:09:17.630-05:002020-04-15T15:09:17.630-05:00The sciencemag blogger said he didn't believe ...The sciencemag blogger said he didn't believe the HCQ results because they were too good to believe, and not as well documented as he'd like. The "too good to believe" results agree with reports from American doctors (and patients) I've read.Deplorable Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720288972263783908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-80155034257263235232020-04-15T14:59:06.612-05:002020-04-15T14:59:06.612-05:00Some are talking about chloroquinolone and hydroxy...Some are talking about chloroquinolone and hydroxycloroquinolone as though they were the same drug. They are not. Chloroquinolone can be toxic to some. Hydroxycloroquinolone may not be quite as effective. That remains to be seen. To read more about this:<br /><br />https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-020-0156-0<br /><br />It seems pretty clear that most of the studies on these drugs Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-82943275409563611582020-04-15T14:27:30.624-05:002020-04-15T14:27:30.624-05:00On Dr. Raoult’s latest study:
Dr. Didier Raoult o...On Dr. Raoult’s latest study:<br /><br /><i>Dr. Didier Raoult of Marseilles and his co-workers have published another preprint on clinical results with the chloroquine/azithromycin combination that their earlier work has made famous. And I still don’t know what to think of it.<br /><br />This is going to be a long post on the whole issue, so if you don’t feel like reading the whole thing, here’s Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-1097410770719857882020-04-15T14:23:19.907-05:002020-04-15T14:23:19.907-05:00This is what the article says:
Thus far, study re...This is what the article says:<br /><br /><i>Thus far, study results for hydroxychloroquine have been inconclusive. For example, results from the first controlled study of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 showed no significant difference in outcomes between those who received the drug and those who received standard care. The study, led by a team at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-39114312149047482252020-04-15T14:05:20.838-05:002020-04-15T14:05:20.838-05:00SARS-CoV-19 is actually FAR WORSE than Ebola, as a...SARS-CoV-19 is actually FAR WORSE than Ebola, as a pandemic threat. Ebola is unquestionably many times more deadly on a case by case basis, but SARS-CoV-19 has a far greater propensity than Ebola to spread far and wide--and so has already killed far more people than Ebola has, or probably ever will. Ebola has only ever been a regional epidemic threat. That's what SARS was supposed to be, too.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-31611105253438753732020-04-15T13:56:39.642-05:002020-04-15T13:56:39.642-05:00Bebe, that link seems suspect to me. The comments ...Bebe, that link seems suspect to me. The comments about hydroxy quotes a chinese study and doesn't mention the excellent study by French virologist Dr Raoul. Looks like it's intended to discredit the drug.B Mclaurinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074959785283833374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-81588738873481524532020-04-15T13:02:14.465-05:002020-04-15T13:02:14.465-05:00He already has, actually, in going with the worst ...He already has, actually, in going with the worst case models. <br /><br />I was trying to be equivocal, because I really don't know. If I were to be firm, then yes. We overreacted. This virus may well be more than the flu, but it's not Ebola.<br /><br />Titan 28https://www.blogger.com/profile/09046922743675836512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-81987892560964035132020-04-15T12:20:17.068-05:002020-04-15T12:20:17.068-05:00remdesivir is the new antiviral, from Gilead, that...remdesivir is the new antiviral, from Gilead, that is in clinical trials in various parts of the world. This article is fresh - published yesterday - and covers remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine, along with several other drugs.<br /><br /><i>Remdesivir was recently given on a compassionate-use basis to 53 critically ill patients hospitalized in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Japan. Clinical Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-20494758768948353192020-04-15T12:04:13.804-05:002020-04-15T12:04:13.804-05:00"there may be"
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&qu..."there may be"<br /><br />"imagine"<br /><br />"greater than baby step chance"<br /><br />You're not exactly going out on a limb. Do you really expect Trump to act on such surmises?<br />mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-45385385990669894262020-04-15T12:02:15.101-05:002020-04-15T12:02:15.101-05:00The lack of transparency continues to be disturbin...The lack of transparency continues to be disturbing.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-6190619336383451442020-04-15T11:56:14.024-05:002020-04-15T11:56:14.024-05:00Probably about 8% of the US population has been in...Probably about 8% of the US population has been infected so far. Using Steve Sailors x 1,0000 x death rate. Rate of infections, even with the lockdowns, seems to be increasing.<br /><br />Frustrating Areas:<br /><br />- Overall US Positives for tests out of 146,000 daily tests is 20%<br />- No explanation on why the death rate is where it is in the US. It appears to be around 2,000 per day.<br />Ray - SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293232996007277071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-42862486893011046472020-04-15T11:39:08.427-05:002020-04-15T11:39:08.427-05:00Indeed you have. But there may be a bit more jigge...Indeed you have. But there may be a bit more jiggery-pokery going on than you imagine, now that we have vested interests. <br /><br />There is a greater than baby step chance we overreacted. Do you think anyone in government would ever admit that?<br />Titan 28https://www.blogger.com/profile/09046922743675836512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-35195585236067800082020-04-15T09:17:45.138-05:002020-04-15T09:17:45.138-05:00"Sometimes paranoia's just having all the..."Sometimes paranoia's just having all the facts."<br />William S. Burroughs<br /><br />Tom SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-48541212691550241962020-04-15T08:54:14.522-05:002020-04-15T08:54:14.522-05:00Actually, I have addressed tht issue.Actually, I have addressed tht issue.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-19576708128170579972020-04-15T08:21:08.476-05:002020-04-15T08:21:08.476-05:00Mark, I really enjoy your blog and think you'r...Mark, I really enjoy your blog and think you're a very bright guy. But I have to ask you, does it not even cross your mind that the daily corona death totals might be suspect and highly inflated. Are you not at all curious as to how to explain the drastic drop in daily deaths reported for the flu, diabetes, and heart disease. If not, perhaps you should take a look at it. There is an easy ronlsbhttp://meaninginhistory.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-91163633210051745972020-04-15T00:46:33.396-05:002020-04-15T00:46:33.396-05:00And no mention of masks. We should see there impac...And no mention of masks. We should see there impact statistically soon.<br /><br />As well as more info on what treatments work.<br /><br />And a guess / swag, I think we will see 10x current testing soon.Ray - SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293232996007277071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-26079331034919314852020-04-14T23:01:53.012-05:002020-04-14T23:01:53.012-05:00I believe he was talking about HCQ when he said &q...I believe he was talking about HCQ when he said "One is an antiviral drug — it inhibits viral replication. And it’s pretty far along. There’s data available right now that suggests that it’s active. A lot of doctors are using it."Deplorable Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720288972263783908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-68748826941412540592020-04-14T20:52:31.649-05:002020-04-14T20:52:31.649-05:00After I posted that, I feared I was getting too pa...After I posted that, I feared I was getting too paranoid. That’s what the internet can do to us sometimes… But I know that Scott Gottlieb was a Very Big Deal when he was at the FDA. I often wondered how many confused him with Michael Gottlieb, the physician who realized there was something connected and sinister about the unusual pneumonia and other diseases that were hitting gay men in San Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-50658938851137969292020-04-14T19:52:56.620-05:002020-04-14T19:52:56.620-05:00Thanks for that. I have no particular brief for Go...Thanks for that. I have no particular brief for Gottlieb--in fact, none at all. I was wondering why no mention of HCQ. Distributed Bio isn't on that list, but others may be working on antibody therapy, too.<br /><br />I'm hearing nothing but positive about HCQ. That said, a more specific antidote might be welcome. I'm sure Trump is on top of this and, if HCQ is as good as we're mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-7218347985400500602020-04-14T19:39:39.340-05:002020-04-14T19:39:39.340-05:00Dr. Gottlieb was head of the FDA. He is also a p...Dr. Gottlieb was head of the FDA. He is also a partner in NEA (New Enterprise Associates), a very large (think megabucks) private venture capital firm.<br /><br />From its Wiki page: NEA's investments include Formlabs, Masterclass, 23andMe, 3com, Appian, Bitglass, Bloom Energy, Box, Braintree, Boingo Wireless, Box, Buzzfeed, CareerBuilder, Caremark Rx, CCP Games, Climate Corporation, Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-37907413851908296282020-04-14T19:27:39.620-05:002020-04-14T19:27:39.620-05:00I trust PDJT more than I trust Scott Gottleib. A...I trust PDJT more than I trust Scott Gottleib. A not terribly impressive cousin of mine used to be a biggie with the AEI.Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-87576101012551790572020-04-14T18:27:37.049-05:002020-04-14T18:27:37.049-05:00I was just looking at my bookmarked twitter feeds....I was just looking at my bookmarked twitter feeds. I came up with a link to this:<br /><br />https://www.judicialwatch.org/investigative-bulletin/trumps-winning-coronavirus-bet/<br /><br />Yeah, I know Judicial Watch often hypes stuff, but I've been hearing similar reports. However, some of the therapies that Gottlieb is talking about do hold out great promise. The one about therapeutic mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-59330806170870028392020-04-14T18:19:37.576-05:002020-04-14T18:19:37.576-05:00John Hinderaker at Powerline : https://www.powerli...John Hinderaker at Powerline : https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/04/chloroquine-effectiveness-vs-coronaviruses-was-documented-in-2005.php<br />We don't need to wait on a new drug. We have it nowB Mclaurinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074959785283833374noreply@blogger.com