A drug infamously touted by Donald Trump has been linked to nearly 17,000 Covid deaths in a new scientific study.

Researchers say that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed to patients during the first wave of Covid-19 “despite the absence of evidence documenting its clinical benefits.”

The French study estimated that 16,990 patients in the US, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Turkey may have died as a result of the drug.

The study has been published in the February issue of Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.

Researchers say the data used comes from a study published in the Nature scientific journal, which reported that there was an 11 per cent increase in mortality rate linked to the drug’s prescription.

  • KingJalopy
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    911 months ago

    Let’s be real. This dude was doing us a favor by doing this. Anyone dumb enough to listen to him fucking deserves it.

    • @Skipper_the_Eyechild
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      If they were just taking it themselves, that is, unfortunately a lot of these shitwads have children and other dependants.

    • rivermonster
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      411 months ago

      I don’t know that they deserve it, but as a society, we certainly don’t have the resources to fix MAGA. That level of deprogramming and educating is WAY past our infrastructure and resources.

          • @hark@lemmy.world
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            11 months ago

            Ironically you’re dehumanizing others by painting them all with a broad stroke. Some people get duped for reasons other than hatred. Do you think the ignorant or the outright stupid deserve to die?

            • @TheAlbacor@lemmy.world
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              110 months ago

              The willful ignorant who were given plenty of notice and free access and chose otherwise? Specifically the arrogant people like that? They deserve the consequences of their choices, yes.

            • Steal Wool
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              011 months ago

              You obviously didn’t read the comment ur responding to