The reason why Merck is making a statement about this is because one of their researching co-discovered ivermectin and won a Nobel Prize for it. [1] I had not

The reason why Merck is making a statement about this is because one of their researching co-discovered ivermectin and won a Nobel Prize for it. [1] I had not heard of this drug until there was a mini-controversy over Twitter and YouTube censoring testimony given by a doctor before Congress on the efficacy of Ivermectin against all forms of coronavirus, including but not limited to COVID-19. Meanwhile, peer-reviewed research is claiming that global ivermectin use can end the COVID-19 pandemic, as the medicine significantly reduces the risk of contracting the deadly respiratory disease when used regularly. [2] Regardless of what one wants to believe about these claims, as long as we're talking science we're allowed to ask questions and investigate hypotheses, no? The appearance of undue zeal to suppress information is not going unnoticed. [2] https://weather.com/en-IN/india/coronavirus/news/2021-05-08-use-of-ivermectin-medicine-globally-can-end-covid-19-pandemic https://weather.com/en-IN/india/coronavirus/news/2021-05-08-... [1] https://www.isglobal.org/en/healthisglobal/-/custom-blog-portlet/ivermectina-del-suelo-a-las-lombrices-y-mas-alla/3098670/0 https://www.isglobal.org/en/healthisglobal/-/custom-blog-por...