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Ivermectin

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- Health
Posted on: 2021-04-25
Current data from clinical trials offer no reliable evidence that ivermectin is effective against COVID-19; better-quality clinical trials are needed to resolve this question

Claim:

“Ivermectin is the only thing we have that treats COVID at all stages […] Ivermectin substantially reduces deaths from COVID and prevents infections”; 50 studies “show ivermectin is not just effective, but highly effective”

Source: Sky News, Tess Lawrie, Craig Kelly, 2021-04-15
Misleading
- Health
Posted on: 2021-04-19
The World Health Organization doesn’t recommend ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; the drug’s safety and effectiveness remains uncertain in COVID-19 patients

Claim:

“WHO data shows [that] ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 81%, but they won’t recommend it?”

Source: Collective Evolution, Joe Martino, 2021-04-13
- Health
Posted on: 2021-03-22
Ivermectin isn’t a highly effective drug for treating COVID-19

Claim:

Ivermectin reduces the risk of death from COVID-19

Source: YouTube, Tess Lawrie, 2021-03-06
- Health
Posted on: 2021-01-16
Strong evidence lacking to support claim that ivermectin is a cure for COVID-19; there are only limited clinical results at this stage

Claim:

Ivermectin “is a safe and widely available treatment for coronavirus”; it would “work like a vaccine”

Source: One America News Network, Pearson Sharp, 2020-10-26

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