Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-06-19 16:59:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A227869B752DF62F7538C29F2D2D225BAE499F3095FF33A985D81DD1C622A0E8
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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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