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Ivermectin is a drug that is commonly used as a horse dewormer. so it is not a lie to say that the drug is used as a horse dewormer. i think that's important and it is not approved for covid. correct? >> that's right. that's correct. it is not approved for covid and you're right, the fda put out a statement saying, you know, basically reminding people of the strange sort of message from the fda but said you're not a horse, you're not a cow, stop taking this stuff is essentially what they said referring to ivermectin. to joe's point -- >> it's been approved for humans but not necessarily for co...

Dewormer. i think that's important and it is not approved for covid. correct? >> that's right. that's correct. it is not approved for covid and you're right, the fda put out a statement saying, you know, basically reminding people of the strange sort of message from the fda but said you're not a horse, you're not a cow, stop taking this stuff is essentially what they said referring to iver ivermectin. to joe's point -- >> it's been approved for humans but not necessarily for covid, right? >> that's correct. it's been used for a parasite disease for something called river blindness and it's bee...

"Merck stock surged 10% Friday after it said its investigational pill cuts the risk of hospitalization and death in COVID-19 patients...The pill reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by about 50%," Merck and its partner, Ridgeback...

In the battle against COVID-19, most of the world has turned to vaccines as the main line of defense. Still, a number of doctors and hospitals are looking for other options to help defeat this global pandemic. A top Israeli doctor conducted a double-blind clinical study on ivermectin and found, "It really has antiviral activities.”

WASHINGTON–A group of Republican lawmakers threw their support behind doctors who advocate for the use of ivermectin, an inexpensive anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19.