Couldn’t find anything on the zinc mechanism. But they’ve done studies on the use of chloroquine against some cancers: chloroquine makes some cancer cells more susceptible to radiation and other cancer treatments. Probably through weakening the cell wall or membrane of the cancer cells.
But I did find the details of the France study on chloroquine vs COVID:
At the onset of treatment, the patients fell into three groups based on clinical presentation: asymptomatic, and upper or lower respiratory tract infections. Some patients were also administered azithromycin to prevent bacterial superinfection.
Upon study completion, twenty patients had received treatment and 16 were untreated controls. By day 6 of the study, 70% of treated patients no longer harbored virus as determined by RT-PCR, compared with 12.5% of controls. The combination of hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin was more effective at clearing virus than hydroxychloroquine alone.
The authors write that “For ethical reasons and because our first results are so significant and evident we decide to share our findings with the medical community, given the urgent need for an effective drug against SARS-CoV-2 in the current pandemic context.”
https://www.virology.ws/2020/03/19/h...d-19-patients/
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It talks of a decrease in ‘viral load’ with the use of chloroquine. One of the reasons I’m maybe more relaxed than some people about being in stores or whatever is that I understand viral load. You’re very likely *not* going to be infected if 25 COVID’s land in your nasopharyngeal area. Droplets, yeah. A single droplet can contain millions of viruses. It’s a numbers game.
If people aren’t sneezing or coughing around you and you use the six foot rule there’s very little to worry about. The greater risk in contact: don’t touch what isn’t necessary when you’re out. Get back in the car use some wipes on your hands. Don’t touch your face until you get home and wash your hands.
Do all of that, and you should be good.
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