Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-06-19 07:25:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 676CF950A5AA3D71A506A1B8806145E242FED41937B36BB7BF24046FA293E745
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"A recently published large clinical trial found that ivermectin did not decrease either hospitalizations or prolonged emergency room stays among COVID-19 patients." Ivermectin's human use approval is for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/13/one-america-news/scientific-evidence-does-not-support-ivermectin-tr/ https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/scicheck-evidence-still-lacking-to-support-ivermectin-as-treatment-for-covid-19/
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