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2024-03-12 04:25:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 97A8B0FFA37E856E478FF8D7CBECA497D3A0CD06BC2BD09E6561766665D1934D
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Social media started a conspiracy theory that hydroxychloroquine & ivermectin were suppressed. Emergency use authorization (EUA) allows use of unapproved products if criteria are met. Current evidence shows they are not effective in treating COVID. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-vaccines-emergency-use-873264912929 https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/expert-answers/coronavirus-drugs/faq-20485627 https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/miscellaneous-drugs/ivermectin/ https://factcheck.afp.com/ivermectin-and-hydroxychloroquine-are-not-proven-covid-19-treatments https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/coronavirus-verify/mayo-clinic-hydroxychloroquine-covid-treatment-webpage-fact-check/536-42a561ee-c1f5-4c8f-8cbc-4001d913914e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin
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