Yesterday @ashishkjha told me that providing the president this steroid would be "a very clear signal that he has a more severe disease." https://t.co/xRZzC4eJtP— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) October 4, 2020
Is it possible he is getting special treatment for being the POTUS and they're using the steroid before he's dangling on the edge of the void instead of when it happens, as the protocol would mandate?
Right, which is when you want to suppress the immune system. Seems like a bad idea to give it to someone that's not in immediate danger of that happening.
Is it possible he is getting special treatment for being the POTUS and they're using the steroid before he's dangling on the edge of the void instead of when it happens, as the protocol would mandate?
It's possible, but steroids suppress the immune system. If he doesn't need it, then it could very easily make things worse for him.
It's generally given to prevent or mitigate a cytokine storm. A cytokine storm is the way the disease does the major damage.
Right, which is when you want to suppress the immune system. Seems like a bad idea to give it to someone that's not in immediate danger of that happening.
The other comments is right. It's not exactly the virus itself that kills you, it's your immune response to it