new jersey.
i think barnabas at the
beginning of today had three
patients with covid, intubated.
two of them are mine.
each has been on a ventilator
for over 5-6 weeks.
in other words, we had nobody
intimated in our group since
early may.
so it's clearly on the decline.
and whether we are seeing -- we
are not sure.
clinicians were a little scared
of that word, but we're
definitely seeing less disease.
>> laura: hold on, got to get
to dr. oskoui on the
hydroxychloroquine, because the
fda comes out today, big
announcement, ending its
emergency use of
hydroxychloroquine.
that's the headline from
politico.
but then hhs secretary alex azar
went on to clarify what the fda
meant, dr. oskoui, watch.
>> they may be used in
outpatient, they may be used at
home.
all subject to a doctor's
prescription.
the fda's removal of the
emergency authorization takes
away what had been a significant
misunderstanding by many that
made people think that somehow
it could only be used in a
hospital setting.
>>...