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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTimeline: Fox News has repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19
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Andrew Lawrence
@ndrew_lawrence
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Sep 7, 2021
its true that ivermectin has variations used by people and others used by horses. i wonder if those pushing it are making that distinction or if theyre just presenting it as a miracle cure the government doesnt want you to know about. lets check the tape
Andrew Lawrence
@ndrew_lawrence
we put together a whole damn list of their ivermectin push if youd like see for yourself how they are talking about this miracle drug that doesnt work
Timeline: Fox News has repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19
Fox News hosts and guests have repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug...
mediamatters.org
6:00 AM · Sep 7, 2021
Andrew Lawrence
@ndrew_lawrence
·
Sep 7, 2021
its true that ivermectin has variations used by people and others used by horses. i wonder if those pushing it are making that distinction or if theyre just presenting it as a miracle cure the government doesnt want you to know about. lets check the tape
Andrew Lawrence
@ndrew_lawrence
we put together a whole damn list of their ivermectin push if youd like see for yourself how they are talking about this miracle drug that doesnt work
Timeline: Fox News has repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19
Fox News hosts and guests have repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug...
mediamatters.org
6:00 AM · Sep 7, 2021
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/timeline-fox-news-has-repeatedly-promoted-ivermectin-therapeutic-treatment-covid-19
Fox News hosts and guests have repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the World Health Organization, and ivermectin manufacturer Merck have all warned against using ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19.
Theres been growing evidence against the efficacy of ivermectin, a drug most commonly used to treat animals, in coronavirus treatment. Recently, a popularly cited study about ivermectin as a miracle COVID-19 treatment was retracted. The FDA has also highlighted the drugs very dangerous side effects if taken to excess or in combination with other medications -- especially the livestock version, which is highly concentrated and toxic to humans.
In August, poison control centers across the U.S. were overwhelmed with calls about ivermectin. And in states with surging COVID-19, many stores have reported shortages of the drug due to its incorrect usage as a COVID-19 treatment; in Oklahoma, many stores sold out of needed supplies for horses and other livestock. In Mississippi, one person was hospitalized after taking the drug from a livestock feed store to treat COVID-19.
Many right-wing media outlets and grifters have championed ivermectin, citing and amplifying an outlier group of physicians. Various groups on Facebook are promoting ivermectin usage to treat COVID-19, and the platform is doing seemingly nothing to stop them.
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Timeline: Fox News has repeatedly promoted ivermectin as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Sep 2021
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Wicked Blue
(5,832 posts)1. My dogs get ivermectin as flea, tick and heartworm preventatives
At least the anti-vaxx cult won't need to worry about fleas.