Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-10 05:08:07 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 253B9DE2D20DDDF0F0D1DA905B5024ECBD5E35BF03AE1F3285643CDF617E39D5
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Original Note:
Early studies of the deworming medicine ivermectin’s perceived efficacy against COVID were statistically confounded with the local prevalence of parasitic worms. https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/18/ivermectin-may-help-covid-19-patients-but-only-those-with-worms https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790173 The current scientific understanding in 2024 is that ivermectin is ineffective against COVID. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015017.pub3 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2801828
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