Misleading
Study claiming that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 92% has important methodological problems
Claim:
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds”; NIH now lists ivermectin as COVID-19 therapy
Articles tagged with
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Source: Facebook, The Blaze, Twitter/X, Jake Shields, Paul Sacca, Robby Starbuck, 2022-09-03 -
MisleadingIvermectin wasn’t shown to be more effective than remdesivir, contrary to claim by John Campbell
Claim:
“In other words, you're about 70 percent less likely to die if you take ivermectin compared to taking remdesivir”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2022-03-06 -
InaccurateClaims that a phase 3 clinical trial showed that ivermectin is effective against Omicron are inaccurate and based on a now-corrected Reuters article
Claim:
Phase 3 trial shows that Ivermectin is effective against Omicron
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-01-31 -
UnsupportedIvermectin study in the city of Itajaí contains several methodological weaknesses, resulting in questionable conclusions
Claim:
A preprint of an ivermectin study in the Brazilian city of Itajaí found that prophylactic ivermectin reduced COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality by half
Source: The Blaze, Zero Hedge, Gateway Pundit, Daniel Horowitz, Jim Hoft, 2021-12-12 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that the fall in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is linked to the use of ivermectin
Claim:
Ivermectin played a role on the steep decline of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia
Source: Gateway Pundit, Jim Hoft, 2021-10-09 -
UnsupportedNo evidence suggests a causal link between ivermectin recommendation and the decline of COVID-19 cases in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Claim:
'The most populated state in India just declared they are officially COVID-19 free after promoting widespread use of the safe proven medicine'
Source: Gateway Pundit, One America News Network, Jim Hoft, Pearson Sharp, 2021-10-02 -
Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
Claim:
Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Facebook users, Twitter users, 2021-09-05 -
InaccurateVideo shared by Sebastian Gorka Facebook page shows nurse making false and unsubstantiated claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 PCR tests, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
Claim:
Ivermectin is an effective COVID-19 treatment; COVID-19 PCR tests lead to false positives; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working
Source: America First With Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Nicole Whitley, 2021-08-13 -
IncorrectFamily physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
Claim:
Face masks don’t reduce the spread of respiratory infections; COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, and may lead to more severe disease; ivermectin, vitamin D, and zinc are effective COVID-19 treatments
Source: YouTube, Daniel Stock, 2021-08-06 -
Incorrect
Family physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
Claim:
Face masks don’t reduce the spread of respiratory infections; COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, and may lead to more severe disease; ivermectin, vitamin D, and zinc are effective COVID-19 treatments
Source: YouTube, Daniel Stock, 2021-08-06
