Excellent news! An effective antiviral would be a game-changer. "Within five days" is a doable window (needs cheap/easy testing). I read Merck will allow generics for lower-income countries, await the details: cost will be an issue here. Also: does not make vaccines unnecessary.https://twitter.com/DrLeanaWen/status/1443908308629397510 …
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Yes, many people feel more comfortable with drugs than vaccines, but, in fact, it is much easier to be comfortable with long-term safety profile of vaccines than many drugs. Excellent long-form article by
@andrew_croxford here on why, for the curious: https://bostonreview.net/science-nature/andrew-l-croxford-long-term-safety-argument-over-covid-19-vaccines …pic.twitter.com/vufTkRHpuB
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Let me put it this way: having an effective drug in the arsenal is great news, but the optimal scenario for benefits versus risks/safety/cost is to vaccinate as widely as possible so that we need drugs a little as possible. Minimizing circulation > treating the ill.
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Is there a simple explanation as to why?
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Even then, many anti-vaxxers (such as my family) will not be persuaded by anything. Therefore, having good alternative treatments for them is still very valuable!
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I don't disagree at all. I am just hoping especially the media coverage does not lump vaccines and drugs into a single bucket. Categorically different things, for good reason. Also in LMIC countries, there is a tendency to take drugs like this.. a lot. And a lot.
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