I think we will continue to do this.
Even when it comes to possible COVID treatment, the media’s behavior is abhorrent.In the case of hydroxychloroquine, the country has experienced more than a year of hysteria, claiming that the drug is dangerous (including Debunk now, scam research and a Neil Cavuto of Fox News growls).But in the end, hydroxychloroquine was Show effect When used in the early stages of infection. How many people died because patients and doctors were forced to use a large supply of FDA-approved safe drugs?
Are there any lessons learned from that ridiculous ordeal? Of course not, because Ivermectin is now available.In the past few weeks, the media has been claiming FDA-approved drugs for human use It is a “horse repellent” and criticized Joe Rogan for using it as part of the COVID treatment plan.
Yesterday, I wrote an article Viral claims involving ivermectin, Spread by the blue check mark on the left, claimed that a hospital in Oklahoma was overwhelmed by an overdose of an animal variant, so much that they were rejecting shooting victims. It turned out that this was wrong, so that the hospital changed its Internet homepage, corrected the false information, and pointed out that none of their patients have been admitted to the hospital due to an overdose of ivermectin.
But as I said when I opened this article, we will obviously continue to do so. Another ivermectin scam has now been exposed, this time because of a widely spread claim that poison control in Mississippi was overwhelmed by ivermectin, accounting for 70% of total calls.
As a setting, this is evidence that the media is crazy about it, see here, here, here, here, with here.
The Associated Press reported that 70% of recent calls to the Mississippi Poison Control Center came from people taking ivermectin trying to treat COVID-19.
The amendment admits that it is actually only 2%.https://t.co/jylVapmdFM
— Amy (@AmyA1A) September 6, 2021
This is a complete correction issued by the Associated Press SF Gate.
In an article published on August 23, 2021 about people taking livestock drugs to try to treat the coronavirus, the Associated Press falsely reported based on information provided by the Mississippi Department of Health that a recent call to the Mississippi Poison Control Center 70% are from people taking ivermectin to try to treat COVID-19. State epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers said on Wednesday that the number of calls related to ivermectin poisoning control was about 2%. He said that 70% of the calls about ivermectin were people who took the veterinary version of the drug.
Therefore, instead of 70% of calls being about ivermectin, the actual number is…2%. And 70% of that 2% Those ones The call is about animal variants. In other words, instead of talking about the possibility of hundreds or thousands of animal variants of ivermectin overinvoking, this number is actually infinitely small, accounting for only 1.4% of the calls.
This kind of error can be avoided even with the most basic fact-checking before issuing the statement. However, the media on all sides didn’t even bother to pay attention. Like the Oklahoma Hospital’s claim, they did so because it fits the narrative, not because it is true.
It is not difficult. If something, although it seems very far-fetched, fits exactly one person’s narrative, you should always be careful. The media does not abide by this basic rule. Therefore, we keep getting this madness.
Finally, I don’t know if research will show that ivermectin is as effective as hydroxychloroquine against COVID. What I know is that absolutely crazy, partisan medication is stupid, political, and can be dangerous.
