Macedonia Nears Approval of Ivermectin for COVID-19 as Word of the Drug Spreads in the Balkan Peninsula

[-] massimaux | 11 points | Dec 29 2020 12:58:19

This is my country. Hopefully, the authorities will fully adopt the I-MASK+ and MATH+ protocols.

[-] devilslittlehelper | 3 points | Dec 29 2020 13:46:53

And a really beautiful country, that is. I spent holidays over there few years ago. The best part: not many tourists (at least outside of Ohrid).

[-] massimaux | 1 points | Dec 29 2020 13:51:46

It could be much better. :)

[-] -tiny-- | 3 points | Dec 30 2020 08:34:34

Držim vam palčeve da usvojite protokole pa da budete uzor zemljama bivše Jugoslavije. Translation: Keeping my fingers crossed so you can be an example for countries of former Jugoslavia.

[-] DreadPyriteRoberts | 2 points | Dec 31 2020 03:57:39

Držim vam palčeve da usvojite protokole pa da budete uzor zemljama bivše Jugoslavije.

I bet you guys have a Macedonia version of Scrabble.

[-] massimaux | 2 points | Dec 31 2020 15:22:00

Haha. The thing is more complicated, actually. The sentence above is written in Serbian or Croatian (these two are virtually one language) in Latin alphabet. It can be written in Cyrillic as well:

Држим вам палчеве да усвојите протоколе па да будете узор земљама бивше Југославије.

How about this? And this is not Macedonian. :))

[-] DreadPyriteRoberts | 1 points | Jan 02 2021 22:33:20

It can be written in Cyrillic as well

I always use Cyrillic paint; it's so much easier to clean up afterwards!

I've been making this joke since high school. No one has ever laughed. And yet, I'm not deterred! Hope springs eternal in the heart of a bad joke teller.

[-] massimaux | 1 points | Dec 30 2020 10:35:27

Hvala. Let's see what happens. I'm cautiously optimistic.

[-] Haitchpeasauce | 10 points | Dec 29 2020 12:16:42

As Covid19Crusher on Twitter puts it, the trend of adoption will be inversely proportional to medical arrogance.

[-] akaariai | 4 points | Dec 29 2020 11:58:46

It's not long till it's used in all countries.

When there is systematic pattern of "ivm taken in use, then case counts and mortality drops" it's just impossible to argue against that evidence.

[-] stereomatch | 3 points | Dec 29 2020 16:33:14

What Happened: Why is Ivermectin Now Getting Authorized?

Apparently, according to Ljirim Shabani, director of the Drug Agency, the Commission for Infectious Diseases was asked for its expert testimony on the safety and efficacy of Ivermectin as it relates to the novel coronavirus. The positive attributes were confirmed, hence leading to the drug’s approval.

Awaiting Final Decision

Now the country is awaiting final approval from the Commission for Infectious Disease, which plans on supporting the direct importation from company’s with the product abroad. Shabani reported that in addition to running vaccine trials, they are awaiting the final decision and expect that soon.

Ivermectin Support

Apparently, some of the county’s most respected authorities are pro Ivermectin. For example, Professor Nikola Panovski and former Minister of Health Dr. Dragan Danilovski are openly in favor of the drug. In fact, Dr. Danilovski just stated last month, “I would give Ivermectin. But the decisions are elsewhere. I will repeat, I consider Ivermectin superior to remdesivir.” He went on to compare costs, highlighting how expensive remdesivir actually was ($3,000 per patient and must be administered in the hospital) while Ivermectin can be taken right in the home; an economical drug that reduces the duration of the infection as well as mortality.

The Balkan Peninsula: The Ivermectin Baptism

Apparently, Greece has turned Macedonia into an Ivermectin market. The Greeks have discovered the drug and are actively using it to fight off COVID-19. But so is Bulgaria, as hospitals have adopted the antiparasitic drug as part of local protocols, such as at Acibadem City Clinic, a hospital in Sofia. There Ivermectin is apparently the official COVID-19 treatment. TrialSite recently introduced the prominent Professor Ivo Petrov’s opinion the drug—which was very positive.

[-] lemallette | 1 points | Dec 30 2020 13:32:00

Here is a cogent 10 minute summary of the 11 randomized trials reported to date, meta-analysis by formal methods, funded by the WHO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOAh7GtvcOs&feature=youtu.be

[-] [deleted] | 1 points | Dec 31 2020 03:48:19

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