The link attaches to the entire study. Their inclusion criteria and methods are clearly stated. The anecdotal evidence is quite varied, but the legitimate studies being done are consistently showing this is not a good plan of care for those with severe illness.

This particular study excluded those who were only started on chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine after intubation, precisely to avoid such skewed results. This is a large scale, well done study including patients who were started on the medication at any point in treatment other than after intubation.. There have now been multiple studies showing no benefit or even potential harm when used as a treatment for active infection. The only hope I see remaining for this drug is if they eventually determined it may play a role in prevention in healthy individuals, but at the current time, no such evidence exists. There is a multitude of studies being done on this drug. If there is any valid benefit, it will be determined, but it's more and more difficult to see a role for treatment coming out of it.

@Amzungu Thanks for that. It makes things a bit clearer

Right?
Nurse here, and I was as hopeful as any medical professional. Unfortunately, being hopeful alone doesn't exactly cut it. Good to have a large study looking at this, but I think it is time to move on to something more potentially fruitful. Finger's crossed Remdesivir trials have better outcomes.

Hey, speaking of 'Chicken shit PoTUS 45, is it just me or my eyes BUT does he look like he gets a regular dose of 'spray-on Suntan or something?'
Most people with REAL suntans don't have a deep yellow ochre tan with pale white areas around the eyes, do they?

@Triphid Everything about him is artificial except his stupidity, that's real.

@JackPedigo And his A.U. i.e. Actual Unintelligence. LOL.

The only part of that worth responding to is in efforts to correct the misinformation you've stated. Covid-19 is the name for the DISEASE (ie, symptom presentation) caused by the coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2. They are not two different viruses.

@Amzungu They are and are stated to be so.
"Despite their similar name, there are several differences between the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19 and SARS. Keep reading as we explore coronaviruses and how they compare to each other."

"However, the two illnesses and the viruses that cause them are also different in several important ways. Let’s take a closer look."

They are also charted as to differing symptoms. Available to see on the page . [healthline.com]

Do you use a table knife on a phillips head screw?

@Silver1wun I think you should decide if you are comparing Covid-19 to SARS or Covid-19 to SARS-CoV-2 virus, because they produce two completely different narratives.

From your first post: "COVID 19 and SARS-CoV-2 are related but DIFFERENT viruses. To include them together muddies the results and I don't trust Lancet anyway as a non-affiliated source of information."

From your reply to my correction of your first post statement: ""Despite their similar name, there are several differences between the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19 and SARS. Keep reading as we explore coronaviruses and how they compare to each other."

I am not interested in engaging the big pharma conspiracy theory. You are entitled to your opinion. I respect that and appreciate your input.

@Amzungu Thanks for appreciation. I'd prefer understanding but better than nothing.

@Silver1wun A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

That is one Trump rally I wouldn't mind attending.

@Amzungu They will be crying big time, but then they will have Pence who is much more dangerous then the orange marmalade one.

@Jolanta The whole lot of them need to go. I am beyond tired of having to decide which is the least destructive force in our polotics, the one which we might survive. Enough already.

@Amzungu Yeah, pity there is not some kind of virus that only would target certain people. Oh I guess better get back to the lab, a lot of work to be done.

@Jolanta let me know if you need help, I've got a bit of mad scientist in me, and know my way around a lab. Or, we could just go simple old school and umbrella inject him with a hot shot of insulin. Completely undetectable. There is something about him that makes me not even care that I said that out loud.

@Amzungu Oh, you are my kind of a person.

@Jolanta Ha! I was just thinking the same thing about you.

@Amzungu Well you know what they say. Just great people we are and a bit wicked.

@Jolanta I can't disagree with that.

I agree with the too much to hope for sentiment. They're probably giving him Flinstone vitamins and telling him it's hydroxychloroquine. The VERY BEST kind.

A medical professional I know noted tRump is likely just lying (nothing out of the ordinary) as no sane doctor would prescribe that drug without a need.

@NoMagicCookie Yeah, I thought of that as well. Damn.
That's just too bad.

@NoMagicCookie No SANE doctor would accept the post of being Trump's physician!

@Petter Good point!