Posts

Showing posts from August, 2020

Interesting exchange between USA Congressman and Dr. Anthony Fauci on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID on 31st July 2020

The title of the video is a political shot against a USA Congressman - I am publicly neutral in USA politics. I am a resident and citizen of India. My sharing the video is NOT an endorsement of the title of the video. In this particular case, I am thankful to both, the USA Congressman Blaine Leutkemeyer, Republican from Missouri (MO stands for Missouri, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_and_territory_abbreviations ) and Dr. Anthony Fauci for this exchange. Leutkemeyer raises the question that many, including me, had in general about Hydroxycholoroquine + Zinc treatment for COVID. Dr. Fauci responds well, giving details of why he does not support it, as of now. And Dr. Fauci also says that if a randomized placebo-controlled trial gives data in favour of Hydroxychloroquine (+ Zinc) treatment, he will accept that data too (i.e. look positively at it). I think this exchange makes it very clear that from medical science point of view they need a randomized placebo-cont