COVID-19

There's something irresistible about conspiracy theories.

Two drugs, chloroquine (CQ), and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are all over the news because both drugs are being extensively studied for their antiviral potential against coronavirus.

We have gotten used to trolls and political ideologues spreading misinformation about public health. But it's still a surprise when alleged science journalists do it.

Masks are two-way filters between the environment and your airway; they are a compromise between their ability to filter out particles and your ability to breathe.

We are going to be at home for a while, and those not working at home face hours of free time. And let's be real; you can only fill so many hours on social media or newscasts before the incessant words of hope and doom catch up with you.

Scientists and science writers are urged to participate more in public debates. However, when we do, we often get libeled and slandered.

Before we jump in, there is one caveat, the medical data surrounding Covid-19, is in flux because we lack standardization of information globally.

We are living in a very scary time.

As with most viral infections, the standard treatment, and this applies to roughly 80% of Covid-19 cases in the aggregate population, is rest, hydration, and symptomatic relief, i.e., antipyretics – medications to reduce fever and antitussive

This article was originally published at Geopolitical Futures. The original is here.