Russia Finds A Breakthrough

[Bobbisox1]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8375619/Russia-approving-Japanese-COVID-19-drug-roll-game-changer-week.html?ito=push-notification&ci=17010&si=8020936

I don't care who it is if it works

[Chipchopper]

Could'nt agree more Bobbie!

[jim360]

I'm getting sick of the "game-changer" cliche. So overused.

Fingers crossed this works, though.

[Bobbisox1]

Jim, I confess I’ve not heard it used before

[naomi24]

I've heard the term but not enough to make me sick of hearing it. I hope this really is a game-changer.

[jno]

it will turn you into a communist, though.

[Bobbisox1]

Jno, then I think some on here have already been taking it ;0)

[sandyRoe]

Are there still communists in Russia?

[woofgang]

I hope it works well in older people as this would avoid the thalidomide issue.

[Jackdaw33]

You are 30 years out of date. The USSR is dead and buried.

[Mexican18]

The comparison with Thalidomide is not comforting!

[Bobbisox1]

Plenty of Oligarchs even here in London Sandy

[Bobbisox1]

That was so tragic in the 60s, hope that’s never seen again ( thalidomide)

[retrocop]

I note Russia is rushing out 60,000 doses to their hospitals. Fair enough. They tweaked it. Is that now a valid indication of their covid cases I wonder?

[tomus42]

Good, let's hope it works.

[Gromit]

I am sceptical.
A remedy for regular flu kills 90% of Covid-19 cases.
Sounds too easy.

[woofgang]

Bobbi thalidomide is still used very carefully in the Uk to control cancer care nausea. if this drug is effective in the older population whose childbearing years are behind them it will be a godsend.

[Gromit]

The thalidomide reference earlier was particularly unhelpful and wrong.
Avifavir Is not recommended for pregnant women, but it is widely used as a HIV treatment.

[jno]

thalidomide was mentioned in the Mail story because favipiravir has (it says) been linked to birth defects in animals.

[Gromit]

The birth defects of this drug are well known, which is why it is not recommended during pregnancy. It has been fully tested, licensed and on sale for 4 years.