So India has almost 60% of its slum dwellers testing positive for covid antibodies.

there was no mass death count beyond what is normal for people living in slums so is covid not that dangerous or does it have to do with the wide usage of HCQ? India is the world's largest supplier of HCQ and like India other countries that have a HCQ regimen also have low death counts from covid. Even neighboring countries have a lower covid death rate where HCQ is used than their neighbors who don't have an HCQ regime. Do you suppose there is a cause and effect going on here?

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What’s hcq

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@SW-User It an old drug that you can buy over the counter in many countries. Its primary usage is to prevent malaria. However it has been shown to be effective in fighting other illnesses like lupus and arthritis and SARS. The present Covid outbreak is a form of SARS. Not quite the same virus as the one in 2005 but something very similar. It has the same pathology. Dr Fauci called HCQ a wonder drug and a vaccine in 2005 when it was shown to control SARS 1.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@SW-User Hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug constantly re-summoned by the alt-right because they can't admit their management in countries they were running in (U.S., Brazil, etc) sucked. Actual research suggests it has no significant benefits in human trials, even if administered early ([u]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7215156/#sec3title[/u]).

[quote]No benefit on viral clearance but a significant increase in mortality was observed with HCQ compared to control in patients with COVID-19.[/quote]