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GLP-1inhibitors might fight COVID?

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Such amazingly good news about Ozempic, which I just started on. This made my whole day to find a drug that helps in so many ways.

bnnbloomberg.ca/drugs-that-...

Let's just hope tis does not increase the demand and then the price. It cost a fortune already.

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Fruits and Veggies and handwashing help prevent COVID too...first line of defense.

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Let's hope indeed. Supply / demand and Pharma's less-than-stellar record on matters humanity-benefitting leads me to suspect not. What you need is a doctor who will allow you to stockpile...

In other news from your link:

"as researchers and governments rush to find treatments to combat the coronavirus."

Rushing? Now? We're a year and a half into this pandemic and they are only now rushing? After the vaccines came and went. Pretty good all in for the vaccine manufacturers, aided and abetted by an effective lockdown on alternative aids and solutions: world exposure and rapidly heading down the age ladder to vaccination at birth. And to cap it all off: we'll need boosters...

Chi$-Ching $!!

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Sophiebun11

That's great news since those who would be taking it are already in a high risk COVID group with Diabetes.

I've had my 2 vaccines and will be getting my 3rd one soon, and won't be giving up my masks anytime soon. In fact I wear 2 masks at a time for extra safety since so many are refusing to be vaccinated or wear masks now that they are no longer mandated in my area.

Any new treatment on the horizon is very promising.

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