Dr. Elmer Huerta, oncologist and specialist in Public Health, explains why some doctors prescribe ivermectin to patients with covid-19, knowing that its usefulness against the disease has not been proven.
Merck, the laboratory in charge of producing the drug, recently reported that there is "no scientific basis" to claim that ivermectin has a possible therapeutic effect against COVID-19.
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