You keep coming after the media on this, but there are several reasons why.
It hasn't been proven in a real clinical trial setting.
The demand for this is increasing and people who have diseases that this is actually used for to treat are now saying there will be a shortage.
New York was allowed to try this in dire situations.
Forever Fredi
Because may be more research needs to be done before we start claiming something as miracle drug? It's fantastic that there have seen some encouraging results so far. But there is a reason we do clinical trials. Even Fauci warned that there was only anecdotal evidence that it could be helpful.
Just like the French doc who said not to take acetaminophen and people started spreading that rumor like wildfire, despite a bunch of other doctors claiming there was nowhere near enough evidence to make such a claim.
Wasted the countries time because they couldnt accept the results of the 2020 election.
Democrats have blood on their hands.
Edit: Whoops. Meant 2016. Getting ahead of myself because you know the Democrats and Never Trumpers will protest the 2020 results even though it will be a landslide.
The Chosen One (03-30-2020)
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Honest mistake I'm sure...right Carp?
Natural Immunity Croc
Of course there is media bias. That doesn't mean everything on the media reports is wrong. It is, in fact, dangerous to push a drug like hydroxychloroquine as some sort of miracle drug when there is so little data available on it's treatment of COVID-19. You absolutely run the risk of giving people false hope and at the same time potentially affect the availability of the drug to people that actually need it.
But sure. Let's just blame the media.
Reporters taking their orders.
The hyping of hydroxchloroquine is of a piece with hyping all the testing centers that were supposed to be opened at the Walmarts and Targets. You take something that is um "aspirational" to coin a phrase and present it to the public as a done deal. It is certainly misleading. And should be covered as such. Giving false hope can also be dangerous. It is difficult to cover the potential damage from giving false and misleading information. But it should be covered. Other presidents have been held to task for it. I seem to remember a former president declaring "mission accomplished" a tad early. That could also be filed under "aspirational" I suppose.
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"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
"There is no testing kit shortage, nor has there ever been. Anybody that wants a test can get a test.”
"Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away"
"When you have 15, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero"
Great response.
Travel ban with China.
You just can't drown out the noise and see whats actually happening.
Natural Immunity Croc
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."