Vic is an angry Italian and I love him..........
I've seen a few of his videos and I love them.
"You can lead a dope to facts but you can't make him think"
Vic is an angry Italian and I love him..........
This is strange. Seems like it should have been caught prior to publication.
Statement from The Lancet
Today, three of the authors of the paper, "Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis", have retracted their study. They were unable to complete an independent audit of the data underpinning their analysis. As a result, they have concluded that they "can no longer vouch for the veracity of the primary data sources." The Lancet takes issues of scientific integrity extremely seriously, and there are many outstanding questions about Surgisphere and the data that were allegedly included in this study. Following guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), institutional reviews of Surgisphere’s research collaborations are urgently needed.
The retraction notice is published today, June 4, 2020. The article will be updated to reflect this retraction shortly.
I'm a health data analyst and this is not at all surprising. The ins and outs of data are tricky and you really have to set your definitions ahead of time (pre-study). Just because it comes from a private company doesn't mean that their data standards are rigorous. This is what happens when you don't have scientists and data people involved in data collection and cleaning.Looks like the data mining company surgisphere the study got the patient data from is basically a fraud. This article is pretty interesting.
Unreliable data: how doubt snowballed over Covid-19 drug research that swept the world
A vast database from a little-known company called Surgisphere has influenced rapid policy shifts as the world seeks treatments for Covid-19. But as researchers began to examine it more closely, they became increasingly concernedwww.theguardian.com
WHO is already walking this back...I'm a health data analyst and this is not at all surprising. The ins and outs of data are tricky and you really have to set your definitions ahead of time (pre-study). Just because it comes from a private company doesn't mean that their data standards are rigorous. This is what happens when you don't have scientists and data people involved in data collection and cleaning.
So here's some good news amid the doom and gloom:
“From the data we have, it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual,” Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said at a news briefing from the United Nations agency’s Geneva headquarters. “It’s very rare.”
Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is 'very rare,' WHO says
Government responses should focus on detecting and isolating infected people with symptoms, said the WHO's Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove.www.cnbc.com
I really hope this is the case.
I'm gonna live forever!!!!!!Scientists believe cannabis could help prevent and treat coronavirus
They have high hopes for a coronavirus breakthrough. A team of Canadian scientists believes it has found strong strains of cannabis that could help prevent or treat coronavirus infections, accordin…nypost.com
I would say yes. A lot of restrictions have been lifted here in PA. Some places can have crowds up to 250 people. But people definitely don't seem to care that they're still supposed to social distance and wear a mask. (I live in the center of the state among the masks infringe on my constitutional right crowd). You won't catch me in a large crowd anytime soon.One thing I have noticed as of late on snapchat is a lot of influencers I follow have resumed normal life. Lot's of going out dancing and drinking. Large crowds. You would never think there was a pandemic, and I'm certainly not seeing any kind oof social distancing or mask wearing.
Has the social life this resumed in many areas of the united states.
AZ is always a poor example of...well...anything, but social distancing has never been enforced or adopted widely here. There have been photos and videos of large day-club pool parties the last few weeks where 200+ people are packed in a pool, no distancing, no masks etc. Hell, people were even out en masse during the initial lockdown playing golf and whatnot.I would say yes. A lot of restrictions have been lifted here in PA. Some places can have crowds up to 250 people. But people definitely don't seem to care that they're still supposed to social distance and wear a mask. (I live in the center of the state among the masks infringe on my constitutional right crowd). You won't catch me in a large crowd anytime soon.
Yep...
National Guard Members Responding To D.C. Protests Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus
An unknown number of National Guard members who were responding to riots in D.C. have tested positive for COVID-19.www.forbes.com