Covid-ravaged Indian states to start using anti-parasitic drug ivermectin
13 May 2021 - 10:42
Bengaluru — At least two Indian states have said they plan to dose their populations with the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to protect against severe Covid-19 infections as their hospitals are overrun with critically ill patients.
The move by the coastal state of Goa and northern state of Uttarakhand comes despite the World Health Organization (WHO) and others warning against such measures...
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