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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,170 posts)
Wed Nov 17, 2021, 09:35 PM Nov 2021

The Doctor Who Called Ivermectin a 'Wonder Drug' Caught Covid

Touted by Joe Rogan and Aaron Rodgers, the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin has been treated as miracle drug of sorts among anti-vaxxer circles. Rumors of it effectiveness led to increased sales of the drug at pharmacies and some people using the veterinary version of the drug (yes, the kind meant for horses) as a preventative or treatment for Covid.

One of the drug's biggest promoters, Dr. Pierre Kory, a critical care doctor based in Wisconsin, claimed to take the drug weekly last December during a U.S. Senate hearing. Eight months later, he contracted Covid-19, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Wednesday. Kory has not publicly stated if he is vaccinated against the disease.

Kory has testified twice to the U.S. Senate in support of ivermectin, stating that it is a "wonder drug" with "miraculous effectiveness" against COVID-19. The Journal Sentinel reports that he has since doubled down on taking the drug as treatment.

Previously reported by Men's Health, Ivermectin's use as a Covid-19 treatment has been widely discredited by doctors and researchers alike. Claims for the drug had gotten so out of hand that even the FDA had to remind people that they are not horses and should not use horse medicine.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/the-doctor-who-called-ivermectin-a-wonder-drug-caught-covid/ar-AAQPnbc

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The Doctor Who Called Ivermectin a 'Wonder Drug' Caught Covid (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP
Karma Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #1
Why do I have the urge to laugh at these idiots 😂 nt jaysunb Nov 2021 #2
Critical care doctor should be changed to critically careless doctor. nt chowder66 Nov 2021 #3
This GPV Nov 2021 #10
Update us dweller Nov 2021 #4
The worm has turned on this idiot Blue Owl Nov 2021 #5
From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #6
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. TomSlick Nov 2021 #7
Was ROGAN off the clock?!1 UTUSN Nov 2021 #8
anti-vaxxers... myohmy2 Nov 2021 #9

myohmy2

(3,175 posts)
9. anti-vaxxers...
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 01:42 AM
Nov 2021

...do shit that doesn't work, ignore shit that does...

"Ivermectin is approved for human use to treat infections caused by some parasitic worms and head lice and skin conditions like rosacea."

...of course, I could be rushing to judgement...

...they could all be suffering from worms and lice...

...they're mostly republicans

...

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