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Peter Navarro spars with CNN host, says government 'sitting on millions of doses' of hydroxychloroquine
Navarro responded: “So, look, my mission here is to help the president save lives and create jobs and this issue of hydroxychloroquine, what the president was talking about, I thought he did it in a very sophisticated way yesterday because he pointed out that it’s only efficacious in early treatment.
“What I would suggest, don’t believe me, don’t believe Dr. [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony] Fauci, we have different points of view, bring on somebody like William O’Neill, the doctor who did the Detroit hospital study.”
“I have spoken to William O’Neill,” Berman responded.
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Navarro then went on to list the names of other doctors, including Dr. Harvey Risch, an epidemiology professor at Yale School of Public Health.
“It’s not fair to me John,” Navarro said.
“It is,” Berman said.
He then acknowledged that Trump “did quote Dr. O’Neill” and “Dr. Risch at Yale,” adding that he also “talked about Stella Immanuel.”
“He talked about this doctor who promotes demon seed,” Berman continued.
Navarro interrupted saying, “Do me a favor, John. I have absolutely nothing to say about that. I know nothing about her and if you want to use me as a prop to kind of play her clips…”
“I don’t,” Berman responded.
“Because I have got stuff to talk about to you, if I may,” Navarro said.
Berman then noted that Navarro “talks about hydroxychloroquine a lot.”
“And I stand by it,” Navarro said. “I’m sitting on millions of doses of it, and you know what, how many Americans died yesterday, John?”
“1,200,” Berman responded.
“Right,” Navarro said. “If the Ford study is right, half of those people would still be alive.”
According to a study published by Henry Ford Health System earlier this month, treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the death rate significantly in sick patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus without heart-related side-effects.The research is preliminary, and other studies have found different results.
Berman said, “The Ford study, we have reported on on this broadcast and just so people know, that while the study did find that it had some effect on people who took it early, the study had limitations that you will acknowledge.”
“Of course,” Navarro said in response.
“Number one, it wasn’t randomized. It was not double blind. The people who took hydroxychloroquine were assigned and chosen by the researchers,” Berman said. “Also, they were twice as likely to receive steroids, which we know have been proven in clinical trials to help.”
“That was controlled in the study,” Navarro interjected.
“There are limitations there,” Berman stressed.
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“We had a really good dialogue about it,” Navarro said. “You and I aren’t going to settle this.”
He then encouraged Berman to have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn on the program.
“You’re making it sound like there are two sides to this right now,” Berman told Navarro.
“There are two sides to this,” Navarro said. “There are two gigantic sides to this.”
Berman then pointed to comments from Fauci on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday.
“I go along with the FDA. The overwhelming, prevailing clinical trials that have looked at the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine have indicated that it is not effective in coronavirus disease,” Fauci said.
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Navarro responded: “So, look, my mission here is to help the president save lives and create jobs and this issue of hydroxychloroquine, what the president was talking about, I thought he did it in a very sophisticated way yesterday because he pointed out that it’s only efficacious in early treatment.
“What I would suggest, don’t believe me, don’t believe Dr. [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony] Fauci, we have different points of view, bring on somebody like William O’Neill, the doctor who did the Detroit hospital study.”
“I have spoken to William O’Neill,” Berman responded.
VideoNavarro then went on to list the names of other doctors, including Dr. Harvey Risch, an epidemiology professor at Yale School of Public Health.
“It’s not fair to me John,” Navarro said.
“It is,” Berman said.
He then acknowledged that Trump “did quote Dr. O’Neill” and “Dr. Risch at Yale,” adding that he also “talked about Stella Immanuel.”
“He talked about this doctor who promotes demon seed,” Berman continued.
Navarro interrupted saying, “Do me a favor, John. I have absolutely nothing to say about that. I know nothing about her and if you want to use me as a prop to kind of play her clips…”
“I don’t,” Berman responded.
“Because I have got stuff to talk about to you, if I may,” Navarro said.
Berman then noted that Navarro “talks about hydroxychloroquine a lot.”
“And I stand by it,” Navarro said. “I’m sitting on millions of doses of it, and you know what, how many Americans died yesterday, John?”
“1,200,” Berman responded.
“Right,” Navarro said. “If the Ford study is right, half of those people would still be alive.”
According to a study published by Henry Ford Health System earlier this month, treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the death rate significantly in sick patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus without heart-related side-effects.The research is preliminary, and other studies have found different results.
Berman said, “The Ford study, we have reported on on this broadcast and just so people know, that while the study did find that it had some effect on people who took it early, the study had limitations that you will acknowledge.”
“Of course,” Navarro said in response.
“Number one, it wasn’t randomized. It was not double blind. The people who took hydroxychloroquine were assigned and chosen by the researchers,” Berman said. “Also, they were twice as likely to receive steroids, which we know have been proven in clinical trials to help.”
“That was controlled in the study,” Navarro interjected.
“There are limitations there,” Berman stressed.
Video“We had a really good dialogue about it,” Navarro said. “You and I aren’t going to settle this.”
He then encouraged Berman to have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn on the program.
“You’re making it sound like there are two sides to this right now,” Berman told Navarro.
“There are two sides to this,” Navarro said. “There are two gigantic sides to this.”
Berman then pointed to comments from Fauci on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday.
“I go along with the FDA. The overwhelming, prevailing clinical trials that have looked at the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine have indicated that it is not effective in coronavirus disease,” Fauci said.
More at link
