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May 29, 2022Liked by Peter Nayland Kust

"The reality of COVID anti-virals is that it is not enough merely to suspend viral replication. The body has to end up clear of the virus. When the body does not clear the virus, regardless of the reason why, the anti-viral fails by definition."

No no, not according to Pfizer. It wasn't Paxlovid that failed, it was the poor innate immune system of the host that didn't clear it. Excellent article, I was already convinced Paxlovid was a failure (thanks to Igor and Brian), but this really hammered it home.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-05-04/pfizer-s-advice-for-when-paxlovid-isn-t-enough-take-more

“Paxlovid does what it has to do: it reduces the viral load,” Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said in an interview. “Then your body is supposed to do the job.” But for unknown reasons, the CEO said, some patients aren’t able to clear the virus with the first course of treatment.

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awesome article and I will mention yours in my upcoming paxlovid article

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I realize that viruses are not bacteria, but it may be useful to look at bacteria & antibiotics for a moment. Because that's possibly what these goons were thinking.

There are classes of antibiotics (eg tetracycline family) that stop replication & leave it to your immune system & time to eliminate the bacteria. A few decades ago, when I had a raging infection (presumptive septicemia) I was put on tetracycline for *30 days* prior to wisdom teeth extraction.

Even with a healthy immune system, 5 days is not long enough for your body to clear a major infection. Other than minor, topical infections, I don't know of any infection treated less than 7 days, which presumes 5 days to clear + 2 days to be sure. Usually its 10 days (7 to clear, 3 days insurance) or 14 days.

The "stop replication" antibiotics have the fall back of time, since bacteria do age & die. Whereas in a suitable environment, viruses probably can remain viable for an indefinitely extended period.

So with viruses, & this drug, clearance depends completely on a healthy immune system, which we know the jabs damage.

My guess is that much over a 5-day course leads to major system damage in too many to hide.

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May 28, 2022·edited May 28, 2022Liked by Peter Nayland Kust

I'm still waiting on the results of the clinical trials on children that started something like last March.

Any bets it will be at least 86% effective?

Exactly what is it doing to the immune system during the 'pause' in viral replication, and what, if anything, else is in it?

Great article, Peter, congratulations!

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