The Coronavirus / COVID-19 Thread (Keep all related posts here)

[TheButcher]

Very logical, think of the millions of visitors Las Vegas receives each year and how much disease could be transmitted in the casinos. Everyone is making life changing decisions so too are businesses. The Federal government will chip in financially, they are working on a 1 trillion dollar stimulus package, casinos will get their share.

[jag]

Every crisis brings out both the good and bad apples in this world.

[TheButcher]

March 17th WHO says stop taking ibuprofen for COVID-19, March 18th The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says no evidence anti-inflammatory medicines such as Ibuprofen worsen COVID-19.

So who do you listen to?


https://www.yahoo.com/news/avoid-taking ... 07508.html

Health
Avoid taking ibuprofen for COVID-19 symptoms: WHO
AFPMarch 17, 2020, 4:21 PM EDT

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization recommended Tuesday that people suffering COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen, after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen effects of the virus.

The warning by French Health Minister Olivier Veran followed a recent study in The Lancet medical journal that hypothesised that an enzyme boosted by anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen could facilitate and worsen COVID-19 infections.

Asked about the study, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva the UN health agency's experts were "looking into this to give further guidance."

"In the meantime, we recommend using rather paracetamol, and do not use ibuprofen as a self-medication. That's important," he said.

He added that if ibuprofen had been "prescribed by the healthcare professionals, then, of course, that's up to them."

His comments came after Veran sent a tweet cautioning that the use of ibuprofen and similar anti-inflammatory drugs could be "an aggravating factor" in COVID-19 infections.

"In the case of fever, take paracetamol," he wrote.

The French minister stressed that patients already being treated with anti-inflammatory drugs should ask advice from their doctor.

Paracetamol must be taken strictly according to the recommended dose, because too much of it can damage the liver.
Video: Vaccination and the Immune System
Scroll back up to restore default view.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected around 190,000 people worldwide and killed more than 7,800, causes mild symptoms in most people, but can result in pneumonia and in some cases severe illness that can lead to multiple organ failure.

Even before the pandemic, French authorities sounded the alarm over serious "infectious complications" linked to the use of ibuprofen, which is sold under various brands like Nurofen and Advil, and other anti-inflammatory drugs.

A spokesperson for British pharmaceutical company Reckitt Benckiser, which makes Nurofen, said in an email statement that the company was aware of concerns raised about "the use of steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) products, including ibuprofen, for the alleviation of COVID-19 symptoms."

Consumer safety is our number one priority," the spokesperson said, stressing that "Ibuprofen is a well-established medicine that has been used safely as a self-care fever and pain reducer, including in viral illnesses, for more than 30 years."

"We do not currently believe there is any proven scientific evidence linking over-the-counter use of ibuprofen to the aggravation of COVID-19," the statement said.

The spokesperson said Reckitt Benckiser was "engaging with the WHO, EMA (the European Medicines Agency) and other local health authorities" on the issue and would provide "any additional information or guidance necessary for the safe use of our products following any such evaluation."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eu-drugs-age ... 52361.html

Reuters
EU drugs watchdog says currently no evidence ibuprofen worsens COVID-19
ReutersMarch 18, 2020, 12:04 PM UTC

(Reuters) - The European Union's healthcare regulator said on Wednesday there currently is no evidence which links anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen with the worsening of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was monitoring the situation, adding that patients and healthcare professionals should consider all treatment options including paracetamol and anti-inflammatory drugs to treat fever or pain in patients with COVID-19. (https://bit.ly/2U0zLwC)

The watchdog is already looking to aid the development of a coronavirus vaccine and prevent supply bottlenecks and drug shortages due to the outbreak that has infected nearly 200,000 people across the globe. (https://reut.rs/2QtB3hE) (https://reut.rs/33wuQqy)

The EMA's announcement follows a similar tone on Monday from Nurofen producer Reckitt Benckiser to check reports that said the pills' active ingredient ibuprofen would hurt patients.

"In line with EU national treatment guidelines, patients and healthcare professionals can continue using NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) as per the approved product information," EMA said.

Based on the current advice, drugs such as ibuprofen must be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest period possible.

The EMA also said it was ready to support any studies looking into how these medicines affect patients with COVID-19.

The regulator's safety committee in May began looking into the effects of the drugs following a survey which suggested that infection due to chickenpox and some bacterial infections could be made worse by the medicines.


(Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr and Shounak Dasgupta)

[Brian]

Pharma is the winner in this coronavirus pandemic.

[Brian]

Not going out so not meeting new potential dates, not good dude.

[Brian]

You know it's for real when Sin City shuts the lights

[Brian]

I don't know what planet the IOC and Japan's Olympic minister are living on but they are still saying the games will go on. They need to turn on the tv and hear about this thing called "Coronavirus"

They are looking to make

$$$

[Brian]

Brilliant one kuprum

[shoopa]

Every American you and me will get $2000 if what I saw posted is correct.

[shoopa]

Me hell I would drive to the ER

[viking]

Shut the Southern border Mr Trump

[viking]

Good less transmission of the disease

[GRXlinks]

In a nutshell if you get it and are not in the best of health you might as well stay home arrange your funeral

[AlexO]

Kinda seems logical, you can not wipe out all cases so when things look better, some will still have it and re-infect others. And wait till travel re-opens form other countries, they'll bring in new cases and spread it around.

[JamesNet]

Watch this video interview by David Icke, not agreeing with everything he says but it is interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMTZu6_TjU8