Let's hope this is just a sensible precaution. I've read there is a Presidential Suite at Walter Reed used exclusively by, believe it or not, the POTUS.
Trump is taking a Regeneron antibody cocktail drug that is still in trials. FDA has approved compassionate use for other patients (so they company says) and now for Trump.
Their Sept 29 upbeat press release with preliminary results is here.
Eli Lilly also has an antibody cocktail which worked well, so this medical decision made lots of sense. There results are also more comprehensible, as presented here:
Eli Lilly reports this morning interim results from a placebo-controlled trial of one such compound, cloned in quantity from an antibody captured from the blood of a patient who recovered from COVID-19. In June, the company began a trial delivering either placebo or one of three doses of the antibody, called LY-CoV555, to 452 patients. These were not gravely ill people, but patients with mild or moderate symptoms who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 within the past 3 days and had not been hospitalized.
Five of 302 patients who received the drug ended up being hospitalized—1.7%. But nine of the 150 placebo patients ended up in the hospital—6%—meaning there was a 72% reduced risk of being hospitalized for patients who received the antibody versus those who received a placebo. The drug produced no serious side effects, the company reports.
So - among people with mild to moderate symptoms (like Trump, so far) 94% on placebo avoid serious illness, versus 98.3% of those who got the Eli Lilly treatment. Great odds versus even better odds, in other words, although that is across a range of ages and pre-existing conditions.
Goodness, my apologies for that incoherent mess. I was half listening to my husband and trying to comment at the same time. Nothing emerged of worth on either end!!!
Posted by: Robin, eff 'em all | October 04, 2020 at 11:07 AM
Clarice,
I disagree slightly about ignoring them. Yes, they are meaningless gaslighting efforts, but you need to be aware of their details to disarm the unaware of the live ad they're getting delivered. It's why I follow so many on the left as I do on the right. So I can know what they're "talking" about, despite me getting blocked from seeing their stuff because of their use of blocking lists.
Posted by: Melinda | October 04, 2020 at 11:10 AM
Robin,
Thanks for posting that video of the girl outside Walter Reed talking about how much she loves President Trump.
I have watched politics since I was in the 7th grade. NEVER have I seen a president loved like this, and I would include both JFK and Reagan.
The thing is, he truly does care about the working class; he KNOWS them, from all of the construction sites, hotels and golf courses. He talked to them all of the time.
He also has an innate sense of justice, reflected in everything from bringing factories back, to decreasing prescription drug prices, to pro-life positions.
On top of that, he is very comfortable using Twitter and telling everyone what he thinks. He doesn't mince words when someone is being a jerk, and that connection through Twitter is personal.
When I first heard that "We love you!" chant at one of the rallies, I noticed he was flabbergasted, and didn't expect it at all. I knew it was spontaneous from the crowd, and his supporters are FULL of people like that girl. I will go vote IN PERSON the first day our voting centers are open. I am NOT going to take the chance I might miss my opportunity to do so.
Posted by: MissMarple2 | October 04, 2020 at 11:11 AM
New thread
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | October 04, 2020 at 11:15 AM
Yep!
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 04, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Robin:
Well, I don't know what it says about me, but I thought it was a perfectly coherent comment. I admit I haven't paid a lot of attention to school issues, since my own kids finished up. That cyclical waning interest is part of what makes change difficult.
Posted by: JM Hanes | October 04, 2020 at 11:17 AM
I saw a poll the other day with Dems +12. Nothing to see here, folks - move along...
Posted by: BeastsEngland | October 04, 2020 at 11:38 AM
Does anyone know someone who voted for Trump in 2016 who now plans to vote for Biden? I mean, Dems run commercials alleging this, but I don't buy it.
No - but I know at least 2 who either didn't vote or wrote in someone else in 2016 who will now enthusiastically vote for President Trump. (They were Cruz supporters if I remember correctly.)
Posted by: Momto2 | October 04, 2020 at 11:48 AM
A bit late but just in case ... Live From Just One Minute It's
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Posted by: boris | October 04, 2020 at 12:28 PM