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Would I take HCQ like Trump is doing?

May 20, 2020

Yesterday, I gave readers a gut-check question:

If an elderly loved one was hospitalized with COVID, would you advise them to try the HCQ-combo, or tell them avoid it like the plague?

I got an interesting challenge question from a reader:

Prof. Homa, My gut question for you, with all the hypothesis and analysis, are you comfortable taking the combination as a preventive measure like Mr. President is doing?

It’s a good question. One that made me think harder about the HCQ issue.

Here’s my answer…

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May 20: C-19 Key NATIONAL Data

May 20, 2020

1,548 Daily New Deaths Worldometer
> 7-day average 1,444

334 NY+NJ+CT 22% of US Total

See: How will we know when we’ve turned the COVID-19 corner?

Cumulative Deaths
93,533 Worldometer
42,711 NY+NJ+CT 46% of US Total

IHME Model Cume US Death Projection:
143,357 by Aug. 4 Rev. DOWN 3,683 5/18

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May 20: C-19 Key STATES Data

May 20, 2020

STATE DEATHS Worldometer

Total US Deaths = 93,553 283 per Million
NY+NJ+CT = 42,711 46% of US Total
NY+NJ+CT = 10% U.S. Population
Top 12 Total = 74,759 80% of US Total
Top 12 Average = 486 Deaths per Million
Top 12 = 48% of U.S. Population
Bottom 39 Average = 107 Deaths/Million
Bottom 39: Increasing share of DNDs