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> the fact that there's no particular reason to expect Invermectin should have any impact on any particular virus. Ivermectin (you spell it wrong) is a known a
by sampo 5y ago
> the fact that there's no particular reason to expect Invermectin should have any impact on any particular virus.
Ivermectin (you spell it wrong) is a known antiviral against several viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, when studied in cell cultures. This doesn't mean that it would work as a treatment in real patients. But it gives some reason, maybe just a little, to expect that it maybe could.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin#COVID-19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivermectin#COVID-19
The trial run by Oxford University might eventually give some good quality data on this.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-06-23-ivermectin-be-investigated-possible-treatment-covid-19-oxford-s-principle-trial https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-06-23-ivermectin-be-investiga...