Drug cleared by Trump, FDA for coronavirus testing also found in fish tanks -- and prices online are soaring - Fox News
Drug cleared by Trump, FDA for coronavirus testing also found in fish tanks -- and prices online are soaring - Fox News |
| Posted: 19 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT  Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. President Trump announced in a press conference Thursday that chloroquine phosphate -- a substance found in drugs used to treat malaria and severe arthritis -- was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test as a treatment for the coronavirus. CUOMO LIKENS CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK TO 9/11 AFTER NEW YORK SEE LARGE SPIKE IN CASES That same substance, outside its pharmaceutical form, is used as an additive in aquariums to kill microscopic organisms that might harm fish and other aquatic animals. And, the prices for chloroquine phosphate have surged online in late February and early March, according to a study published Thursday, sparking fears that people may be ingesting the fish-tank additive in the hope it will combat COVID-19 illnesses. The study, conducted by Storyful before Trump named the drug publicly Thursday, analyzed three identical listings from the same eBay seller, "thechemicalsource," who opened bids on bottles of chloroquine phosphate used in aquariums for one week. Between February 25 and March 2, the price paid for a single 25-gram bottle of chloroquine phosphate skyrocketed from $9.99 to more than $500, the study said. The seller warned in each listing that the substance was not for human consumption. Speaking at the same press conference with Trump, FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said chloroquine phosphate will be used in clinical trials to test its effectiveness in treating COVID-19 but also warned about providing the public with "false hope." "We will collect that data and make the absolute right decisions based upon those data about the safety and efficacy of the treatments," Hahn said. "What's also important is not to provide false hope," he added. "We may have the right drug, but it might not be in the appropriate dosage form right now, and it might do more harm than good." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Several countries reported in recent weeks that the drug was helpful in treating COVID-19 illnesses but there have been no conclusive pharmaceutical studies to back up the claims. The World Health Organization (WHO) has chloroquine phosphate listed as an essential medicine for its treatment of malaria but has not approved the drug for treating those infected by the coronavirus. |
| Live Streams to check out: Zoos and aquariums online - Ellwood City Ledger Posted: 27 Mar 2020 07:30 PM PDT There might be no better way to give the family a distraction or to fill up some down time than peaking in on some of the most unique creatures on the planet. While zoos and aquariums will be closed to the public for the foreseeable future because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can still catch a glimpse of pandas, hippos, otters and many others via live streams. Here are a few zoo and aquarium live streams to check out. San Diego Zoo One of the oldest zoos in the U.S., the San Diego live streams feature a baboon cam, a penguin cam, a pre-recorded panda cam and others for everyone to enjoy. Viewers can see the animals play around in their habitats or watch archival footage of other animals. Find it: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams Smithsonian National Zoo Another of the oldest zoos in the nation, the Smithsonian National Zoo features live cams where kids can watch lions, elephants and even a naked mole rat all day long. Although there is a live feed all day, the animals won't alway be visible on the webcam. Find it: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams Monterey Bay Aquarium The Monterey Bay Aquarium in California gives viewers a look at an array of aquatic life. The aquarium offers 10 different live streams, including an aviary cam with the ocean-view deck, a Coral Reef cam with visits from tropical fish, live looks at leopard sharks and sardines and an Otter Cam. A unique cam experience is tuning into the Jellyfish Cam, which provides a look at pods of jellyfish bouncing around in the water. Find it: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams Georgia Aquarium Based in Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium is the largest in the country. Their live streams feature many different types of fish and animals. The Ocean Voyager webcam looks in at the inhabitants of the aquarium's 6.3-million gallon tank. Some featured animals are four whale sharks, four manta rays and a green sea turtle. There is also a tropical diver inso-pacific reef live stream and feeding live streams. Find it: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ |
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