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CaliforniaPeggy

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4. The video states that so far, the drug has not been tested on humans, but only in animals.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 01:07 AM

Dec 2020

It is now in human trials.

So it's not as far along as the vaccines are. It may work; it may not.

Drugs often work in animals and then don't work well in humans.

I wonder why we haven't heard about this drug before now.

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A COVID cure? Georgia State University discover new antiviral drug that completely suppresses virus [View all] True Dough Dec 2020 OP

Hope this turns out to be as good as it sounds. It would save so many lives. Marie Marie Dec 2020 #1

Hope all the money behind vaccines won't screw the production of this drug. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2020 #3

David Perdue, but Sonny is also a trumpster Ahole. Hoyt Dec 2020 #9

Head of USDA & former Gov. Sonny Perdue is cousin of Sen. David Perdue. NT CottonBear Dec 2020 #19

Wow that would be something soothsayer Dec 2020 #2

The video states that so far, the drug has not been tested on humans, but only in animals. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #4

Good question Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #8

Probably because there're numerous simultaneous efforts live love laugh Dec 2020 #17

The headline should be: PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #5

Capitalism - big drug companies will overcharge, so this might have a chance. rickyhall Dec 2020 #6

Vaccines are reasonable, and recipients will supposedly get it "free." Hoyt Dec 2020 #10

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Hope it proves to be that effective, but I view results with ferrets cautiously pat_k Dec 2020 #7

Whatever it takes to kill this thing, I am all for it! Initech Dec 2020 #11

The drug action seems oddly specific. I hope it works in humans without any nasty side effects usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #12

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We need to seriously DENVERPOPS Dec 2020 #13

Georgia. The new center of America! mjvpi Dec 2020 #14

Atlanta is for sure... Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #20

omg please, please be true and please be safe and effective Maru Kitteh Dec 2020 #15

+1 live love laugh Dec 2020 #18

I'm sure some inside traders are going to get rich off this news nt yaesu Dec 2020 #16

Paging David Perdue. Nevilledog Dec 2020 #25

Think of all the first responders that could be helped by this!! BComplex Dec 2020 #21

First responders, elderly in care homes, kids in school. It would be a boon. nt crickets Dec 2020 #24