Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-06-20 14:20:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E7A3F66979C383E0FA07D197EC663A752F965E481261B4ED57D73DF07626499A
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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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