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To: i-node who wrote (6646)	7/29/2020 12:50:26 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22868

Actually, I replied to that with a different article about Switzerland, here: Message 32839824 Here is your graph: I will reply to it with three points: 1. correlation does not equal causation. I know you know this. 2. The graph says nothing about what other measures were taken that could account for the drop in mortality. In the article that I posted on the other thread that replied to your graph, it shows that Switzerland imposed a new requirement for masks at the beginning of June and yet another one at the beginning of July precisely because they were worried about increased outbreaks. The article says nothing about HCQ being used to combat the increase. Here is an excerpt from the article: Why put in place a mask requirement now? Switzerland has for months been reluctant to make masks compulsory, despite this being the case in Germany, Italy, France and Austria for since late April. In a statement, the government said "Given this increasing attendance and the increase in coronavirus cases since mid-June, the Federal Council decided to strengthen the protective measures and took the decision in principle to introduce the general obligation to wear the mask in all public transport." Health Minister Alain Berset said during a press conference on Wednesday that the new requirement was needed, particularly with the continued increase in infection numbers across the country. more at thelocal.ch Originally posted at siliconinvestor.com replying to your graph. What the article makes clear is that the drop in mortality is misleading. There was an increase in cases that worried the government and they were second guessing their decision to not use masks. Again--the article says nothing about them deciding to use more HCQ to combat the disease. It doesn't even mention HCQ. 3. Deaths don't occur with this disease in predictable ways. One person who gets it might die after 2 weeks, another person might die after 2 months. This is one of the bizarre characteristics of the disease: it is highly variable in symptoms and course. It attacks the lungs and respiratory system in most people, it attacks the circulatory system in others or sometimes both. It creates blood clots that can affect the whole body and death can ensue quickly if they aren't counteracted. Your graph is pretty useless.