• Atelopus-zeteki
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    32 months ago

    I’m going to assume he has his vaccinations up to date, and will have already started Paxlovid before this article even ‘hit the press.’ My hope is he’ll be just fine. OTOH, I heard an interview years ago that demonstrated convincingly that if you want the worst health care in the US, become president, e.g. bloodletting Washington for a sore throat that led to his demise, and the physician probing Lincoln’s bullet wound with their finger causing the infection that ultimately led to his death.

    • @CarbonIceDragon
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      I thought the “getting killed by doctors infecting a bullet wound with bad practices” thing was Garfield?

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        Yeah you’re right Lincoln’s life was extended if anything but died the next morning. Garfield probably died of sepsis

      • Atelopus-zeteki
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        12 months ago

        Prolly him too, then. I’m a terrible historian. There were many more examples this author had published.

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        32 months ago

        Early treatment is key is treating COVID-19, and preventing it from spiraling out of control.