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“News report accidentally reveals doctors giving ‘banned’ COVID treatment to the Queen.”
Social media posts Claim dated 21 Feb 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

An image of a drug containing ivermectin was included in a news report about Queen Elizabeth II’s COVID-19 diagnosis “as a result of human error,” according to the Australian network that broadcast the news report.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 21 February 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 February 2022, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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