Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Endorse Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment -- Cases Plummeted For Another Reason
Fact Check
Did Japan endorse the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, sending cases plummeting in late August 2021? No, that's not true: While Haruo Ozaki, the chairman of the Tokyo Medical Association, said at an August 13, 2021, press conference that the anti-parasitic drug showed promise, he also said it needed to be studied thoroughly. The Tokyo Medical Association…