A Republican congressman who organized an anti-vaccine rally skipped the event after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
R-ND Representative Jeff Hoverson helped organize the “We the people rally“, is scheduled to gather on the steps of the State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota on Monday. The protests are aimed at opposing President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine authorization.
However, although the rally proceeded as scheduled, Hoverson did not participate in the event. On Sunday, the day before the rally, the Republican announced on his Facebook account that he had contracted COVID-19.
“Covid is real, like a very severe flu. I am currently in isolation and I am getting better every day,” he wrote in the post.
In the same article, Hoverson said that he is taking the anthelmintic ivermectin, a drug promoted by some to treat COVID-19.
“Ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, etc.; according to hundreds of medical experts, including ND should be our early outpatient care,” Hoverson added.
The Food and Drug Administration has recommended Oppose the use of drugs, Noted that many people who use ivermectin for self-treatment require hospitalization.
The North Dakota Republican also stated that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19.A sort of Randomized trial A study conducted by the World Health Organization found that hydroxychloroquine did not reduce the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients, nor did it reduce the need for ventilators.
In the past few months, Hoverson has become the topic of several headlines. In October, after a suspected conflict with a TSA agent, the congressman was barred from boarding at Minot International Airport.
The incident occurred after a TSA official initiated a tap when a lawmaker triggered an alarm in a security check machine. The agent said that Hoverson refused to obey the pat and removed the agent’s hand. According to reports, when the police arrived, the lawmakers eventually obeyed, but the airline decided to deny him boarding. Associated Press.
Earlier this year, Hoverson also sponsored House Bill 1313, Which will make anyone caught having an abortion guilty of a grade AA felony. Anyone who helped or facilitated an abortion could also be convicted of a Class C felony.
In this file photo, a NASA staff member protests against the requirement that federal staff be vaccinated against Covid-19
Photo: AFP/Robin Baker
