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1/2 Any scientist who did not see this after the Feb 23 paper?https://twitter.com/sanchak74/status/1250635581777829888What scared me at that point was how lethal was this virus. So, I (and most ppl trying

1/"SARS-Cov2 enables anaerobic bacteria (AB) (Prevotella, et al) to colonize the lungs - symptoms (ARDS, septic shock, blood clots, arterial stroke) finds resonance, with key differences, in Lemierre Syndrome, caused

It was a plea in vain - on Feb 12."As I said above, please raise the alarm. Test for Prevotella. Its a test. Prove me wrong. Please. I will quit

1/ @DrTedros @WHO @CDCgov @ScottGottliebMD @US_FDA This is two-pronged attack by a bacteria and the coronavirus.Like here.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168281/We need to add anti-bacterial to the therapy. Half of the 20 million reads

1/The Cell paper has failed to discuss the most important IFITM2- Interferon-induced transmembrane proteinThese proteins have viral roles, but also"in Restriction of M. tuberculosis Infection"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC491

1/ Why are children safe?"Fetal hemoglobin that binds oxygen more strongly than adult hemoglobin saves children (and sickle-cell patients where it persists longer) from heme-binding (O2 sequestering) proteins of anaerobic

I think we have made a mountain of a molehill by ignoring secondary infections. And depending on antivirals - some of which like ritonavir/lopinavir have no reason to workhttps://twitter.com/sanchak74/status/1242148451552382976 2/n