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Warpy

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4. Thailand reported in late January or early February

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 05:02 PM

Mar 2020

that large doses of Tamiflu in combination with a large dose of the current HIV "cocktail" cleared the virus within 48 hours.

I have heard absolutely nothing since then about anyone testing antiviral drugs. I also haven't heard any follow up of the Thai case, about whether the virus returned or the side effects of the drugs were too great.

Reporting on this thing has been piss poor.

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Possibly encouraging news, one patient cured of COVID 19 with antiretroviral agent [View all] lambchopp59 Mar 2020 OP

how do they know the patient didn't just recover on their own? IcyPeas Mar 2020 #1

I wondered the same. It's why it's only being treated as a "possible" treatment lambchopp59 Mar 2020 #3

Not being familiar with this class of drugs customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #2

Thailand reported in late January or early February Warpy Mar 2020 #4

This.I wondered the same thing too after reading HIV/Sars "cocktail" was promising. stuffmatters Mar 2020 #5