Coronavirus | Ivermectin used despite WHO advice
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Indian physicians say it shows some good results and has fewer side effects.
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Indian physicians say it shows some good results and has fewer side effects.
Still listed in India as a possible treatment option for mild COVID-19 patients under home isolation Ivermectin, according to the World Health Organisation’s recent direction, is not recommended for general use.
This orally-administered drug is included in India’s revised national COVID-19 treatment protocol for people with mild infection even though its maker has now clarified that there is no evidence of its efficacy against the viral disease.
Covid far from over, keep wearing masks: Health experts
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Mon, Feb 22 2021 19:57 IST |
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New Delhi, Feb 22 : As people in different parts of the country have started taking Covid precautions lightly with many seen not wearing masks or forgetting them at home while venturing out, health experts have warned that the pandemic is far from over, especially in view of the emerging new strains and chances of reinfection.
After a significant decline, Covid-19 cases surged again in India in the past week, recording a rise for the first time in 15 weeks amid the vaccination drive which is in its first phase.
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