Well considering how long and drawn out the certification process is under the FDA something started back then and still "in development" would not surprise me at all. And it was very likely started as something for any number of lung ailments, like the flu etc. And now being tested for application to Covid.

Just like the two drugs that seem to help the most - when used early - started out for something else and along the way have been used for multiple virus caused problems.

I also just saw an article about the couple that drank fish tank cleaner because it has Hydroxychloroquine. The husband died and the wife claimed that she vomited it up and survived. Then she said they did it because President Trump praised Hydroxychloroquine. Well, now she is under investigation for murder and the police looked into her for spousal abuse on a prior occasion.

Oh, I took a version of Hydroxychloroquine in Vietnam in the 60s as it is a standard anti-malarial around the world. I seem to remember it doesn't taste quite as bad a quinine but it tries. So throw pill in mouth and then chug a lot of water - fast - to get it down before it started to break up.

Stan: I agree w/your comments. A President has “the Bully Pulpit.” Accompanying that is the obligation to be careful with what you say, to be responsible. People will take what you say quite literally. To try to talk around something does not hide ones’ intent. Many people took him very seriously, despite a hundred years of knowledge and labelling to never ingest or use such products internally. Worse, there are groups and “scammers” who have been pushing such usage. They have been sending their documents to the President repeatedly and were bragging that they were close to getting him to come out and support their theory. Just a couple days later he did. He is not an intellectually curious person and jumps all over the place with uninformed opinions.
If people don’t believe that they should watch the real news stations. Of course, any station other than Fox, they believe are liars.

Bruce:
Why was it not wise to give money to others when the researc resultant would help us?
I was not aware that the Chinese were trying to hide how the virus started. This reflects a belief that you have already decided how it started. Don’t get me wrong. I think they hid the actual numbers that died from it. They certainly are capable of being duplicitous. That said, they had a great many lose their lives through this outbreak. Apparently, their warnings to the President began in very early January. Plenty of time to prepare. I hear “no one could have known” or predicted what was going to happen. Not true. It was predicted by unanimous Intelligence reports, by the WHO, by anyone who watched what was being made available in news reports regarding China and its’ epidemic. Did anyone who was watching or paying attention to this not see it would eventually come here? Did the need to prepare not become obvious? Was Nero busy Fiddling while Rome burned?
Even now, it seems we have returned to the policies that got us here. Deny, deny, blame, all while doing very little. It didn’t work at the onset of the problem why would we believe it will work at this point in time. Why would we trust...

Fetzler: I appreciate and respect your position and argument, however, I would prefer that you do not make statements about what I believe or don’t believe w/o knowing me.
I appreciate that your Mother took risks in giving birth. However, if available, I am sure she also had you given vaccines for such diseases as Polio, etc.
You are right about people making or taking risks. I don’t see peple committing suicide as big risk takers. Seemingly, they are running away from risks. I have known people who made this choice and feel greatly saddened by their loss of life and the pain it caused others.
Taking risks today with pandemics is often used as justification for not following guidelines responsible medical and scientific experts have recommended. The risk one takes in not following guidelines is not solely isolated to themselves. Lengthening, widening, worsening the Pandemic poses risks to others. Most people do not want to hide under a rock. That is far from being accurate. However, most people would like to feel more sure that the disease is really under control before being shut down a second time should there be evidence that we reopened too soon. There is nothing irresponsible in being cautious or in following sound medical advice.
We accept seat belts and helmets as cautionary and measures that cut down, not eliminate danger or harm to ones’ health. I have never liked helmet laws, but would never accept that my passenger should not wear one. I wore one always, but bridled at having to wear one. My common sense told me it was a law intended to protect me. Still, it was a risk others were willing to take, but no passenger should ever have been put at risk by a careless or reckless driver when they had no control over their situation. That is my analysis/correlation of my feelings re: risk and willingness to take it. Your risk rights end where my risk rights begin.
Thank you for your kindness in responding to my questions.

Fetzler: I appreciate and respect your position and argument, however, I would prefer that you do not make statements about what I believe or don’t believe w/o knowing me.
I appreciate that your Mother took risks in giving birth. However, if available, I am sure she also had you given vaccines for such diseases as Polio, etc.
You are right about people making or taking risks. I don’t see peple committing suicide as big risk takers. Seemingly, they are running away from risks. I have known people who made this choice and feel greatly saddened by their loss of life and the pain it caused others.
Taking risks today with pandemics is often used as justification for not following guidelines responsible medical and scientific experts have recommended. The risk one takes in not following guidelines is not solely isolated to themselves. Lengthening, widening, worsening the Pandemic poses risks to others. Most people do not want to hide under a rock. That is far from being accurate. However, most people would like to feel more sure that the disease is really under control before being shut down a second time should there be evidence that we reopened too soon. There is nothing irresponsible in being cautious or in following sound medical advice.
We accept seat belts and helmets as cautionary and measures that cut down, not eliminate danger or harm to ones’ health. I have never liked helmet laws, but would never accept that my passenger should not wear one. I wore one always, but bridled at having to wear one. My common sense told me it was a law intended to protect me. Still, it was a risk others were willing to take, but no passenger should ever have been put at risk by a careless or reckless driver when they had no control over their situation. That is my analysis/correlation of my feelings re: risk and willingness to take it. Your risk rights end where my risk rights begin.
Thank you for your kindness in responding to my questions.