“Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19.”
Social media posts
Viral image. Claim dated 8 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Researchers see no conclusive evidence that ivermectin is an effective COVID-19 treatment. It is not approved for COVID-19 prevention or treatment by the FDA, which recommends not to use it for COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 August 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/LO4LT
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