>>21266147

Paxlovid is known to not stop covid and has other bad side effects. Are they intentionally making him sick or are trying to kill him?

Other side effects of Paxlovid

Some side effects of nirmatrelvir / ritonavir may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.

Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

More common

Change in taste

loss of taste

Less common

==Difficulty in moving

muscle aches, cramps, or stiffness

swollen joints==

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to nirmatrelvir / ritonavir: oral tablet.

Cardiovascular

Common (1% to 10%): Hypertension[Ref]

Dermatologic

Postmarketing reports: Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Gastrointestinal

Common (1% to 10%): Diarrhea, vomiting

Postmarketing reports: Abdominal pain, nausea[Ref]

Hypersensitivity

Postmarketing reports:Hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylaxis[Ref]

Musculoskeletal

Common (1% to 10%): Myalgia[Ref]

Nervous system

Common (1% to 10%): Dysgeusia, headache[Ref]

Other

Postmarketing reports: Malaise[Ref]

https://www.drugs.com/sfx/paxlovid-side-effects.html

>>21266195

Research January 2, 2024

Study Finds Paxlovid Treatment Does Not Reduce Risk of Long COVID

UCSF Researchers also find higher than expected COVID rebound after treatment with Paxlovid

By Melinda Krigel

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A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection. They also found that a higher proportion of individuals than previously reported experience rebounds after taking Paxlovid.

The study appears Jan. 4, 2024, in the Journal of Medical Virology.

Paxlovid treatment for acute COVID-19 has been shown to be effective for high-risk unvaccinated individuals. But the effect of the treatment on long COVID risk, including whether it protects vaccinated people from getting long COVID, has been less clear.

The research team selected a group of vaccinated people from the UCSF Covid-19 Citizen Science study who had reported their first positive test for COVID-19 between March and August of 2022 and who were not hospitalized. Some of these participants reported taking oral Paxlovid treatment during the acute phase of their COVID infection, while others did not. In December of 2022, they were invited to answer a follow-up survey with questions about long COVID, COVID rebound symptoms and how long they continued to test positive.

Researchers found the two groups were similar. About 16% of those treated with Paxlovid had long COVID symptoms compared to 14% of those who were not treated. Commonly reported symptoms included fatigue, shortness of breath, confusion, headache, and altered taste and smell. Those who took Paxlovid and then went on to develop long COVID reported as many long COVID symptoms as those who were not treated with Paxlovid. A small percentage of people developed severe long COVID, and those who had received Paxlovid were just as likely to have severe Long COVID symptoms as those who did not.

Among individuals who experienced symptomatic improvement during Paxlovid treatment, 21% reported rebound symptoms. And among those with rebound, 10.8% reported one or more long COVID symptoms. For those who did not rebound, 8.3% reported at least one long COVID symptom. For participants who repeated antigen testing after testing negative and completing treatment, 25.7% reported rebound test positivity. In total, 26.1% reported rebound symptoms or test positivity.

“We found a higher proportion with clinical rebound than previously reported but did not identify an effect of post-treatment rebound on long COVID symptoms,” said study first author Matthew Durstenfeld, MD, MAS, a cardiologist and UCSF assistant professor of Medicine. “Our finding that Paxlovid treatment during acute infection is not associated with lower odds of long COVID surprised us, but it is consistent with two other rigorously conducted studies finding no difference in post-COVID conditions between 4 and 6 months after infection.”

The authors note that the study may have been impacted by limitations arising from its observational nature with researchers relying on patient self-reporting of treatment and Long COVID symptoms.

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/01/426906/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-long-covid

>>21266136

The question is since Trump almost died his numbers went up, is Joe dying so democrats vote more out of sympathy?

21 Jul, 2024 15:32

Zelensky risks ‘political suicide’ – Kiev mayor

Any potential peace deal with Russia would require a referendum, Vitaly Klitschko believes

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky would likely need to hold a nationwide referendum to “legitimize” any potential peace agreement with Russia, the Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko has said. Effectively, any move Zelensky could make risks his “political suicide,” Klitschko believes.

Speaking with Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Sunday, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital predicted that the “next few months” are set to be “very difficult” for Zelensky.

“We are waiting for the US elections, but to establish peace we will need a referendum,” he said.

The nationwide vote would likely be needed to “legitimize” a potential peace deal with Moscow, given that any compromise would be very hard to explain to the Ukrainian public, Klitschko believes. Continuing the hostilities for another few years, however, is not an option either, the mayor insisted.

“I do not think [Zelensky] can reach such painful and crucial agreements by himself without public legitimacy,” Klitschko opined.

“How to explain to the country that it is necessary to give up parts of our territory that cost the lives of thousands of our military heroes?Whatever move he makes, he risks political suicide. It would be a nightmare if we were to fight for another two years,” the mayor added.

Establishing an Israeli-style national unity government could be an option for Ukraine to go through the difficult period and “legitimize” a potential peace deal, the official suggested.“However, I do not think [Zelensky] is willing to give up the power concentrated in his hands under martial law,” Klitschko admitted.

Zelensky remains in power in Ukraine despite his term in office officially having expired in May. He opted not to hold a presidential election, citing martial law imposed due to the conflict with Russia. Moscow has signaled it considers that Zelensky’s legitimacy has “expired” and does not regard him as a genuine president of the country any longer.

https://www.rt.com/russia/601418-zelensky-peace-political-suicide/