People with lupus and other autoimmune disorders rely on the so-called COVID-19 “miracle drug,” and now they’re unable to get it.
Peter Morley was outraged. Last weekend, President Donald Trump had once again touted the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, despite the protestations of medical professionals urging caution.
“It’s not going to hurt people,” he said, adding that the government had stockpiled 29 million pills to fight the virus. “It can help them, but it’s not going to hurt them. That’s the beauty of it. You see?”
As a patient advocate who struggles with lupus, an autoimmune disorder, Morley knew this was not just wrong, but dangerously so. He takes hydroxychloroquine (also known as Plaquenil) twice a day to manage his flare-ups. The drug, he says, is “lifesaving” to people in his community — yet thanks to Trump, many people have contacted him terrified, saying they’re unable to access it…
To read the entire article from the Rolling Stone, click https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hydroxychloroquine-trump-coronavirus-covid19-pandemic-miracle-drug-978994/
