Update on 2020-10-30: the analysis of the Final Report of the NIAID study (Beigel et al. here) is published in “Remdesivir for COVID-19” Study accidentally proved effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine. It amplifies the conclusions of this paper. This paper’s section devoted to Beigel et al. is obsoleted. Continue reading Remdesivir has only insignificant antiviral effect against SARS-COV-2 but dangerous adverse events
The Myth that HCQ Interferes with RDV
It is increasingly clear that on June 15, the FDA executed two coordinated attacks against Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). One was the EUA revocation, supported by a junk science memo, and a press release saying “the FDA determined that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating COVID-19 for the authorized uses in the EUA” (emphasis is added). The Big Tech and MSM distorted this already incorrect determination by omitting the last clause.
But within hours of this press release, the FDA issued another attack with a scary title Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Warns of Newly Discovered Potential Drug Interaction That May Reduce Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Treatment Authorized for Emergency Use. This “update” started with Continue reading The Myth that HCQ Interferes with RDV
Death Rates Rise after the FDA Memo
The following chart shows the weekly number of deaths from all causes in the US, from January 1 till August 15 (snapshot from September 2). There was an increase in deaths from all causes after the anti-HCQ FDA’s memo from June 15.
HCQ is Effective and Approved
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is approved by the FDA as an antimalarial and anti-rheumatic medication and can be prescribed by doctors for any disease. Neither the issuance nor the revocation of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for HCQ has any impact on its status as an approved drug available for prescriptions. The EUA was only needed to use HCQ from the Strategic National Stockpile. Continue reading HCQ is Effective and Approved
Yes, there is a cure for COVID-19
The world has a cure for COVID-19. The current COVID-19 mortality in all countries of the Northern Hemisphere, except for Israel, is 4-40 times lower than in the US. Israel stopped using Hydroxychloroquine, probably under the influence of the Big Tech misinformation.
Fig. 1. COVID-19 mortality in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, China, and India. Deaths per Million, per day, averaged over 7 days.
The Lancet Doubles Down on anti-HCQ Fraud
2020-08-25 Mehra et al. was worse than fraud.
On August 22, The Lancet published an editorial Trump versus Biden: a fight for the health of a nation, attacking Trump administration and repeating talking points of the Democrat-Socialist party. For example: “The US must move away from a system in which health care is politicised, contentious, and tied to employment, income, and immigration status. In addition, President Trump’s isolationist and anti-scientific adminstration [sic!] has de-prioritised health and health care.” The Lancet is a British journal. This act is an open and in-your-face interference in the American elections.
The British government might re-consider any support it provides to The Lancet. Scientists, regulatory bodies, and the public in both countries should take notice that The Lancet became a political journal, publishing scientific articles matching its politics, and discount them.
On August 21, The Lancet Rheumatology published another anti-HCQ paper, with a surprisingly similar title to the fraudulent Mehra et al., which was published on May 22 and retracted on June 4. This new paper is titled: Risk of hydroxychloroquine alone and in combination with azithromycin in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a multinational, retrospective study. While it might not be be an outright fraud, it is incorrect and produced by dubious methods. Continue reading The Lancet Doubles Down on anti-HCQ Fraud
Google Recommends Bleach
Google recommends bleach for COVID-19:
“Unexpired household bleach will be effective against coronaviruses when properly diluted. Prepare a bleach solution by mixing 5 tablespoons (1/3 cup) bleach per gallon of water”
A Study of Actual HCQ Usage is Published in WUWT
Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Treatment, Actual Usage in the USA is published in WUWT. The Supplementary Materials:
Hydroxychloroquine-Actual-Use-USA-Attachment.zip
Based on its results, roughly about 500 thousands Americans were prescribed Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment from January through the end of July.
If Hydroxychloroquine were 1/100th as dangerous as fake scientists claim, the media would be choke full of stories about naive citizens, that died from the “Trump touted drug”. Instead, the media regurgitates the story from March 23, when a man died from ingesting fish tank cleaner with chloroquine phosphate. The police suspected that was a murder, but decided to call it an incident.
Same day correction: the rough estimate is changed to ~500,000.
2020-08-25: The Supplementary Materials are uploaded