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Repurposed drugs don’t work for Covid19 (again) (nejm.org)
4 points by Gatsky on Aug 18, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


From the study:

"A total of 1431 patients were enrolled in the trial from December 30, 2020, through January 28, 2022. ... The median BMI was 30 (IQR, 27 to 34)."

A BMI of 30 is not overweight - it's obese[0].

The CDC declares[1] that, "obesity worsens outcomes from COVID-19"; it "increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19", "may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection", and is "linked to impaired immune function".

[0] https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/lifestyle/what-is...

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html


The same old tricks are being used it seems.




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