Not sure what they are giving now, but that was part of the standard cocktail our local hospital was using to treat patients during the first months.
I haven’t seen it used in months. We’ve moved on to things with far better data.
You saw it used firsthand?
In the early days, but I can’t remember the last time I saw it used.
Did it work?
Hard to know.
Therein lies the problem.
Exactly. It requires rigorous analysis.
My thought is if there are no to minimal side effects then take it. But I am not a doctor. I have had COVID. Didn't need drugs to get rid of it.
The real issue is that our country is fat and unhealthy and neither party is discussing it. Fattest country in the world. It is a shame. And what do we do? We close all the gyms but leave liquor stores open and now deliver food in multiple ways. So we get fatter and more unhealthy, which is what virus prey on.
Pretty stupid.
The reason the USA is fat and unhealthy is that people don't have cheap access to health care for all. Access to emergency rooms or free clinics is not the same thing as having a good GP, and a team of specialists, as needed who track your health, your care, and to get on your ass to make heathier choices.
thats the dumbest thing I've ever heard,,,
The unhealthiest people are the impoverished who have the least access. There’s a serious correlation between unhealthy activity and lack of medical access.
Bullshit. Young black kids are the best athletes. Many if not most come from poor areas. You can eat healthy and cheaply. Beans are cheap for instance and very healthy. Lettuce and other vegetables are fairly cheap. I don't buy this because the wealthy and middle class are also fat.
That’s your evidence? Young black athletes? You’re not being logical here.
You really aren’t thinking about populations, but picking out subsets to justify your perspective.
If all the poor are kidnapped by aliens we would still be fat. How is that?
And yet society would be healthier as a whole.
I do not believe that and neither do you.
The data shows it and so does my personal experience.
LIAR!!!
Don’t be a snowflake.
I can say the same for you.
Azog: We as a country are fat.
colfax: We would be less fat if we didn't have poor people
Azog: And? We would still be way too fat.
colfax: You're ignoring my data.
Illogical.
I see. Your problem is you’re not really following the conversation.
For one, you’ve submitted obesity as the only marker of health. That’s not logical. Two, you seem incredulous by saying that poor people are less healthy. Your basis for this is not data but the fact that some people grew up poor play in the NBA and some rich people are fat. That’s not logical.
Never said "ONLY" but it is one of the "PRIMARY" ones as it leads to diabetes. And we all agree that diabetes severely impacts the immune system.
Not some. MOST are fat...regardless of economic standing.
From 1999–2000 through 2017–2018, the prevalence of obesity increased from 30.5% to 42.4%, and the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%. ----
You're saying we have more people now than 20 years ago? If so, give me that data.
Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some of the leading causes of
preventable, premature death
You never said it was only, however while I was speaking about overall health, you responded with statements of obesity, so that was the effect of your own statements.
Second, obesity is not the only factor, there’s lots of others including genetics and diet. Third, treatment of diabetes has tremendous effects in the other outcomes of diabetes and guess what that requires? Medical care that costs money.
So at the end of the day, nothing you’ve said contradicts the data that socioeconomic status is highly correlated with health