Reuters Corrects Claim That Ivermectin Is Effective Against COVID

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    The Spin


    Right narrative

    Despite months of resistance and mockery by the left, ivermectin might actually help against COVID after all. It's tragic and outrageous that it's been denied to those it could've helped.

    Left narrative

    Reuters made a costly editorial fumble. The study said ivermectin had antiviral effects in test tubes, not humans. Reuters ran a correction, but too late --- misinformation is swarming across right-wing media.


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