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by isolli 1879 days ago
I have no opinion on Ivermectin, but I find it odd that the FDA keeps implicitly recommending remdesivir [0] while the WHO (together with several European countries) recommends against it [1]. I believe the FDA is compromising its credibility, which is sad.

FDA: "The FDA has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for adults and certain pediatric patients with COVID-19 who are sick enough to need hospitalization."

WHO: "WHO has issued a conditional recommendation against the use of remdesivir in hospitalized patients, regardless of disease severity, as there is currently no evidence that remdesivir improves survival and other outcomes in these patients."

[0] https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/know-your-tre...

[1] https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-rec...

[2] https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3201940/fr/evaluation-des-tr...