Anthony Fauci's silence during a Senate hearing in the United States has reignited rumors about ivermectin as an effective treatment against Covid-19. During the session, Fauci did not directly respond to questions about studies that would allegedly demonstrate high efficacy of the medication against the virus.
Claims circulate on social networks that ivermectin would have 70% efficacy against Covid-19. These statements are based on interpretations of scientific studies that have been widely questioned by the international scientific community.
The scientific consensus remains unchanged: there is not sufficiently solid evidence that ivermectin is effective in the treatment or prevention of Covid-19. Various health organizations, including the World Health Organization, recommend that the medication not be used for this purpose outside of controlled clinical trials.
Experts warn that misinformation about unproven treatments can be dangerous, leading people to abandon scientifically validated prevention measures, such as vaccination, in favor of alternatives without demonstrated efficacy.
