The Ministry of Health (MOH) has refuted false claims by local website Truth Warriors that anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin is safe and effective for treating Covid-19. In a Facebook post on Friday night (Oct 15), it said Truth Warriors has also been posting unverified...
Truth Warriors had posted at least two articles on its website which contained separate claims that the use of Ivermectin to treat the virus is backed by experts and that the World Health Organisation is knowingly hiding information on the drug’s effectiveness.
The articles cited the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance. The alliance began as a non-profit network of doctors trying to establish Covid-19 protocols in the early days of the pandemic, but has come under scrutiny for its affiliation with prominent anti-vaccine organisations.It added:"Side effects can include vomiting, stomach pain, seizures, severe skin rash and liver injury."fell violently ill and was hospitalised after taking IvermectinMadam Wong Lee Tak had taken four 3mg tablets of the drug over two days. According to her daughter, she suffered a 39.3 dec C fever, inflammation on her joints and would vomit violently after a meal.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the
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