New research indicates that ivermectin may have little or no effect compared to a placebo or standard of care in the clinical treatment of Covid-19 patients.

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10 August 2021

The systematic study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews assessed the efficacy and safety of ivermectin compared to no treatment, standard of care, or placebo, in people with Covid-19 receiving treatment as inpatients or outpatients and prevention of infection.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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