Thread by @sjredmond

We don’t have a vaccine.
We don’t know how long immunity lasts if you have antibodies.
There is no effective treatment.
Social distancing can’t last forever.

So maybe the right solution is to focus on building a defense against the worst case and providing it to the vulnerable.

In the worst case, you have:
A dysregulated immune system & Cytokine storm
Poor antioxidant status
High viral load
Low vitamin A, D & Potassium if you develop ARDS
The virus infects your lower lungs by way of the ACE2 protein

There are existing drugs, vitamins and natural products that can address many of these issues, especially if you address the potential problem before the person gets infected.

I have to believe that there is a protocol, a combination of vitamins, supplements and existing drugs that could be provided to frontline workers and close contacts that would dramatically decrease the possibility of hospitalization. That would not take a year to trial.

Cures take time. A cheap, effective way to cut the hospitalization rate is what they should be working toward. That’s the only way you can effectively open up the economy again. You can’t be in some constant state of worrying about “waves”.

I would love to ask a doctor treating these people in ICU “If I told you three weeks ago that this person was going to be in this position, is there anything that could have been given that might have avoided this extreme result?”