Another medicine used by the inhabitants of the region is ivermectin, a deworming substance that was used regularly in Beni, as in other livestock regions of the country. The Bolivian Government authorized it as an experimental remedy for covid-19, after learning about some studies carried out in Peru that attributed the ability to decrease the viral load in patients. The great difference of ivermectin compared to the other experimental remedies that are being used in different parts of the world against the virus is its low price; however, scientists debate its efficacy and the dose to be administered, in addition to the fact that there are “preventive” self-medication problems.
Odd that it didn't mention that Trinidad is giving out (has given out) 350,000 doses of ivermectin, as reported in this Washington Post article (the NYTimes article posted at the time is no longer on the NYTimes site!):
# Bolivia
After months of lockdown, officials in the Bolivian city of Trinidad are trying a new approach to fighting the virus: an anti-parasite drug called ivermectin. An Australian study found that the drug could kill the virus in a cell culture in just 48 hours but the drug has not been tested in human trials.
Still, city officials plan to hand out 350,000 doses of the drug by going door to door, Reuters reported.
The Bolivian Ministry of Health cautioned that while the drug is considered safe in some treatments, there’s not enough evidence that it can treat the coronavirus.
“It is a product that does not have scientific validation in the treatment of the coronavirus,” Bolivian Health Minister Marcelo Navajas told reporters. “It does serve to treat parasitic diseases and other types of diseases. Therefore, we ask our medical colleagues who are going to use this product to do so with informed consent.”
Here is the Reuters report that was probably the source of both the NYTimes and WashPo articles (it is linked in the latter):
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The part of the article that mentions ivermectin.
Another medicine used by the inhabitants of the region is ivermectin, a deworming substance that was used regularly in Beni, as in other livestock regions of the country. The Bolivian Government authorized it as an experimental remedy for covid-19, after learning about some studies carried out in Peru that attributed the ability to decrease the viral load in patients. The great difference of ivermectin compared to the other experimental remedies that are being used in different parts of the world against the virus is its low price; however, scientists debate its efficacy and the dose to be administered, in addition to the fact that there are “preventive” self-medication problems.
Odd that it didn't mention that Trinidad is giving out (has given out) 350,000 doses of ivermectin, as reported in this Washington Post article (the NYTimes article posted at the time is no longer on the NYTimes site!):
Trump is not the only leader pushing unproven coronavirus remedies
# Bolivia After months of lockdown, officials in the Bolivian city of Trinidad are trying a new approach to fighting the virus: an anti-parasite drug called ivermectin. An Australian study found that the drug could kill the virus in a cell culture in just 48 hours but the drug has not been tested in human trials.
Still, city officials plan to hand out 350,000 doses of the drug by going door to door, Reuters reported.
The Bolivian Ministry of Health cautioned that while the drug is considered safe in some treatments, there’s not enough evidence that it can treat the coronavirus.
“It is a product that does not have scientific validation in the treatment of the coronavirus,” Bolivian Health Minister Marcelo Navajas told reporters. “It does serve to treat parasitic diseases and other types of diseases. Therefore, we ask our medical colleagues who are going to use this product to do so with informed consent.”
Here is the Reuters report that was probably the source of both the NYTimes and WashPo articles (it is linked in the latter):
Bolivian city gives out free doses of de-worming drug in bid to combat coronavirus
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