11-04-2021, 05:49 PM
Now MPs say respect findings if science says ‘no’ to Ivermectin
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PETALING JAYA: Opposition MPs who had urged the health ministry to use Ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19 patients said everyone must respect the science and research behind the ministry’s decision not to recommend the use of the antiparasitic drug to treat Covid-19.
Yesterday, upon completion of its Ivermectin effectiveness test on high-risk Covid-19 patients, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry had found the drug yielded no significant impact on ICU admissions, mechanical ventilation, symptom recovery, blood parameters or chest X-ray resolution.
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Yesterday, upon completion of its Ivermectin effectiveness test on high-risk Covid-19 patients, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry had found the drug yielded no significant impact on ICU admissions, mechanical ventilation, symptom recovery, blood parameters or chest X-ray resolution.
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