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hackeerTwoon Zoom monitors activity on your computer

True, I used zoom about a month ago and it's still running a process in the background.

hackeerTwoon Hydroxychloroquine causes viral load reduction in Covid-19 patients

Anyone care to explain the risks of using this drug?

- I know one must get tested for G6PD deficiency or it may lead to a hemolytic crisis. But I'm unsure how probable one is to have it or how long until this potential problem arises.

- I heard this drug can cause heart attacks in some people, Can this be predicted by a test? Some users on r/covid19 were advising against taking it without doctor supervision in a hospital for this reason but didn't explain nor gave statistics, as usual. The problem was related to prolonged qt intervals

hackeerTwoon Chloroquine phosphate has shown apparent efficacy in treating Covid-19

> The other major disadvantage is that these drugs can interact with protease inhibitors

What are the possible consequences of this?

hackeerTwoon Chloroquine phosphate has shown apparent efficacy in treating Covid-19

Or is it?

hackeerTwoon Chloroquine phosphate has shown apparent efficacy in treating Covid-19

Don't mix it with hydroxychloroqine. They can cause a heart attack when combined.

hackeerTwoon Chloroquine phosphate has shown apparent efficacy in treating Covid-19

Can anyone mention a reasonable explanation for the 6-month delay? All I can think is that they want to prevent irresponsible purchases thus only including it in treatment guidelines for now.

hackeerTwoon Get Real: no drug or vaccine will avoid a very big coronavirus epidemic

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