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EndlessWire

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8. Well, it's confusing

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 12:11 AM

Mar 2020

They said they were starting nationwide trials, but then they said they had already tested it on live patients. Seems like the trials already started.

I don't mind, it's just that I like accuracy. I guess they could have seen it in the test tube, given it to a few patients, then saw them get well, so now they will treat many more patients.

I hope to G-d it works. Oz is a special place. Trump, let's start getting those drugs stock piled, just in case...

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Coronavirus Australia: Queensland researchers find 'cure', want drug trial [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

no scientist would announce that they have a "cure" lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #1

+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #2

The scientists did not say they had found a cure. That's the news story editorializing. However, emmaverybo Mar 2020 #4

It's very possible customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #5

Then name the compounds intrepidity Mar 2020 #3

They named one, the anti-malarial. The other was used earlier on in treating HIV. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #6

Ok, fair enough, thanks nt intrepidity Mar 2020 #7

Well, it's confusing EndlessWire Mar 2020 #8