Re: <nettime> And there must be no bowing down - Today's Eleven

[Cecile Landman <cilela@xs4all.nl>]

John - I hear what you're saying, but it IS being used in NL in, then
let's say, the struggle against - the symptoms of - covid19. This was
confirmed this evening in the main public TV journal.

But yes, I was a bit too quick writing it down that way.

thanx
-c-



On 3/23/20 8:57 PM, John Hopkins wrote:
> Cecile -- plz avoid editorializing on some of these links -- the
> following "now used against covid19" really is a huge mis-statement.
> There is a tiny bit of anecdotal information that chloroquine mitigates
> the virus' symptoms/effects... it is *not* being 'used against'. There
> has been no clinical testing on chloroquine/Covid19 that would meet
> minimum requirements from any health/medical agency for safe use. *There
> is no 'cure' or vaccine and will not be for many months!* Statements
> that support a misplaced belief that there is a 'cure' available (such
> as Trump has repeatedly made) are irresponsible.
> 
> jh



 
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