By Graeme Massey
The Independent
A drug infamously touted by Donald trump has been linked to nearly 17,000 Covid deaths in a new scientific study.
Researchers say that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed to patients during the first wave of COVID_19 “despite the absence of evidence documenting its clinical benefits.”
The French study estimated that 16,990 patients in the US, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Turkey may have died as a result of the drug.
The study has been published in the February issue of Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.
Researchers say the data used comes from a study published in the Nature scientific journal which reported that there was an 11 per cent increase in mortality rate linked to the drug’s prescription.
This increase was driven by effects like heart rhythm disorders and its use in place of other effective treatments, the study concluded.
Scientists in France and Canada say they used that figure to analyse hospitalisation data in the six countries, the use of the drug and the increase in the relative risk of death linked to the drug.
The researchers say that the number of deaths may actually be significantly higher given their study only looked at six countries between March and July 2020.
Mr Trump once branded the drug a “miracle cure” and admitted in May 2020 that he was taking it as a preventative measure, reported in the New York Times.
“All I can tell you is so far I seem to be OK,” Mr Trump told reporters at the time.
“I get a lot of tremendously positive news on the hydroxy,” Mr Trump added, before asking, “What do you have to lose?”
Mr Trump’s announcement was immediately criticized by a string of medical experts and came just a month after the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning about the drug.
A drug infamously touted by Donald trump has been linked to nearly 17,000 Covid deaths in a new scientific study.
Researchers say that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed to patients during the first wave of COVID_19 “despite the absence of evidence documenting its clinical benefits.”
The French study estimated that 16,990 patients in the US, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Turkey may have died as a result of the drug.
The study has been published in the February issue of Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.
Researchers say the data used comes from a study published in the Nature scientific journal which reported that there was an 11 per cent increase in mortality rate linked to the drug’s prescription.
This increase was driven by effects like heart rhythm disorders and its use in place of other effective treatments, the study concluded.
Scientists in France and Canada say they used that figure to analyse hospitalisation data in the six countries, the use of the drug and the increase in the relative risk of death linked to the drug.
The researchers say that the number of deaths may actually be significantly higher given their study only looked at six countries between March and July 2020.
Mr Trump once branded the drug a “miracle cure” and admitted in May 2020 that he was taking it as a preventative measure, reported in the New York Times.
“All I can tell you is so far I seem to be OK,” Mr Trump told reporters at the time.
“I get a lot of tremendously positive news on the hydroxy,” Mr Trump added, before asking, “What do you have to lose?”
Mr Trump’s announcement was immediately criticized by a string of medical experts and came just a month after the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning about the drug.
16 comments:
His die hard supporters should inject bleach like he suggested.
He also stated for over a year that the Russian Collusion was a lie and?
just missed the most important one. TRUMPUTO!!
Malaria like STDs is a serious concern.
We should not focus on deaths resulting from medication.
You could put emphasis on the positive outcomes.
Health department stats only track negatives.
The "glass is half full" not "half empty"
Droves of immigrants are coming here because of this,
Third world countries are sending them.
Famine too causes the influx.
Violence is much worse too.
Prepare for the worse....
It's a challenge.
Do you remember all the fuckers in Fucklandia,right next to Fuckistan, that bitched non stop to trust the science? Well, fucktards, the chickens are back. If you don't have a big wet spot in your pants from leaked hypocrisy, why you just aren't up with the current thing!
Trump did like everyone did and trusted the science and now you want everything to be his fault.
@9:55
DITTO
January 8, 2024 at 9:55 AM
It all started over at La Mierda Lago or did you forget? baboso.
January 8, 2024 at 11:41 AM
tu tambien DITTO
Everything bad is Trump's fault. Can't fool us. Can't brainwash us. We're not idiots. Stay Democrat my friends.
Why Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue
simple full of pendejos
SAVE AMERICA BUT FROM TRUMP!!!!!!
Fucking woke media was bitchin' day and night about getting the darn vaccine and now you try to put this on Trump?
Are you smoking Hunter's pipe Montoya??? You need to stop embarrassing yourself like this. I know you are scared that Trump is coming back, but don't worry: we will stop the immigrant problem, we will stop promoting wars with hundreds of billions of taxpayer's money, economy will be good again, interest rates will come down.
@9:55 ditto
HYDROXYCHIOROQUINE ORAL, CLOROX IV AND A COLONOSCOPY OF UV LIGHTS. THE TRUMPM COVID TREATMENT. WHAT A SUBTLE GENIUS. UNA MAJOR BABOSADA DE EL LIDER DELOS REPUBLICANOS. NO TIENEN VERGUENZA NI DIGNIDAD. NI MADRE VALEN. DEMOCRATAS EL VALLE ES DE NOSOTROS.
The only thing I ever heard about Hydroxy was "don't take." I also heard Trump praising it. The same goes for the bleach. No, not everything is his fault.
Russian collusion was a lie? How soon we have some people forgotten his public plea to Putin on the 2016 "Russia if you're listening " Pathetic campaign.
Worst president in the history of the United States of America.
"Former President Donald Trump's attorney on Tuesday argued that a president could order the assassination of his political rival and couldn't be prosecuted for it — unless Congress impeached and convicted that commander in chief first."
Need we say more! Is this why he encouraged a crowd to hang Mike Pence. Pence demonstrated that he has balls. The next thing you know he will be spewing that the president can kill the common citizens. For the common citizens he won't need Congress all he has to do is think about it...Wait a minute does this mean that Biden can bring up the assassination of Trump? Can you all imagine the kind of nation we would have if this were true. BTW he is already trying to hold the nation hostage with "bedlam." All we have to do is give him our vote. I say "Pitos y Mangos."
Estamos tan muertos de hambre que esto es lo que queremos..."but the teachers have a caravan for Vegas and I don't have the money to go." What you need is to get an education that you deam worthy of your worth.
The devil is in the details. Look at the details. This is a detail that shouts "red flag." Like in the scary movie where it is whispered "get out" y ahi va la gringa pendeja "hello? Is anybody there?"
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