The infamous Died Suddenly account on X was just caught using a fake parasite video to promote an “anti-parasitic supplement”! Here is what you need to know…
Died Suddenly Shares Fake Parasite Video!
The infamous Died Suddenly account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video which appears to show a man pulling out a parasite from the armpit of another man.
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Died Suddenly appears to have posted the video to promote a “parasite cleanse guide” on a website pitching an “anti-parasitic supplement” called The Purge.
The viral video that the Died Suddenly account posted on X (formerly Twitter) does not show a man pulling out a long parasite from the armpit of another man.
The video has a low resolution, which makes it appear as if the thing being pulled out is a tapeworm.
Now, people can and do pull out long tapeworms from mouths and anuses, but never armpits. There is simply no known mechanism by which a tapeworm would travel to anyone’s armpit!
The truth is – the video shows the removal of a wound packing strip, which is a long, slender piece of gauze which is used to pack cavity wounds.
The man likely had an abscess cavity in his armpit. After the incision and drainage of that abscess, the doctor would have packed the wound cavity to aid in its healing process.
If you look at the video again, you will notice that the man is actually smiling. In which universe (or dimension?) would a person be smiling while getting a parasite pulled out of his armpit?
Needless to say – such wound packing strips are not parasites. So one has to wonder why would the Died Suddenly account share that video to promote a “parasite cleanse guide” on a website pitching an “anti-parasitic supplement” called The Purge.
Interestingly, the website is called Purge Suddenly.
But even if you have tapeworm in your gut, don’t worry. Doctors have actual anti-parasitic drugs that can quickly kills them. There is no need to take such supplements.
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People are sharing a Twitter post and video of Dr. Aseem Malhotra telling Joe Rogan about a study by Dr. Steve R. Gundry that claims to prove that COVID-19 vaccines double your heart attack risk over a 5-year period!
COVID Vaccines DOUBLE Heart Attack Risk Over 5-Year Period, According to Data from Cardiac Surgeon
“What he [Dr. Steve R. Gundry] found was that within eight to ten weeks of these patients taking the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine … those markers of inflammation in the blood had increased to a level where their risk of a heart attack went from 11% at five years – just within two months – to 25%,” shared @DrAseemMalhotra.
“To give it context, if I today decided I was going to smoke 40 cigarettes a day, eat junk food … not sleep, [and] stop exercising, I couldn’t even get close to increasing my risk that much in two months.”
Truth : COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT DOUBLE Heart Attack Risk!
This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created by anti-vaccination activists, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : It Was An Abstract, Not A Peer-Reviewed Study
The article was an abstract (Abstract 10712), called “Observational Findings of PULS Cardiac Test Findings for Inflammatory Markers in Patients Receiving mRNA Vaccines“. It was not a peer-reviewed study.
An abstract is meant to be a short factual summary of an actual study, describing its context, methods, results and conclusions. However, the author – Steven R. Gundry – did not provide details of how he conducted the study, so it is impossible for anyone to confirm that his results are even accurate, much less peer-review it.
Fact #2 : The Abstract Was Published In 2021
This abstract was also published more than 17 months ago – on 8 November 2021. And as far as I can tell, the findings were never replicated or verified by other studies.
Fact #3 : AHA Published An Expression Of Concern
Circulation is a reputable medical journal, published by Lippincourt Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association. However, that does not mean that everything published in Circulation is peer-reviewed and/or endorsed by the American Heart Association.
Soon after publication of the above abstract in Circulation, it was brought to the American Heart Association Committee on Scientific Sessions Program’s attention that there are potential errors in the abstract.
Specifically, there are several typographical errors, there is no data in the abstract regarding myocardial T-cell infiltration, there are no statistical analyses for significance provided, and the author is not clear that only anecdotal data was used.
We are publishing this Expression of Concern until a suitable correction is published to indicate that the abstract in its current version may not be reliable.
Fact #4 : PULS Test Does Not Directly Assess Cardiac Health
The PULS (Protein Unstable Lesion Signature) test is a proprietary blood test developed by GD Biosciences Inc. that claims to detect and diagnose early-stage heart disease in asymptomatic patients. It does this by measuring the plasma levels of 9 proteins that are allegedly biomarkers of endothelial (blood vessel) damage.
So the PULS test does not actually tell us anything about the condition of the patient’s heart. It only predicts the future risk of a plaque forming in the blood vessels, that could potentially detach or rupture and lead to a heart attack.
The protein levels that are measured also change over time. Did Gundry confirm that the protein levels remain elevated 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, or 12 months post-vaccination? Because if the increase in protein levels was transient, then the risk of acute coronary syndrome predicted by the PULS score would not actually change.
Fact #5 : Measurement Units + Important Data Are Missing!
While the PULS test looks at 9 protein levels, Dr. Gundry only mentioned three of them. What happened to the other six protein levels?
Did Dr. Gundry forget about them? Or did their results go against the abstract’s dramatic conclusions? How did Circulation let Dr. Gundry post an abstract with ⅓ of the data?
Incredibly, Circulation also allowed Dr. Gundry to publish test results that were devoid of measurement units. Were they measured in mg/dL or pg/ml or PLUS units? Who knows?
On top of that, the abstract does not even mention how many of those 566 patients had elevated PULS scores, and protein levels. Was it all of them? 50%? Or just 1%?
No matter how you slice and dice this abstract, no one can come to any conclusion with just ⅓ of the PULS test results that lack even measurement units.
Despite being a short abstract, it was heavily corrected. In fact, the correction was posted on 21 December 2021 was much longer than the original abstract!
its title was revised from “Mrna COVID Vaccines Dramatically Increase Endothelial Inflammatory Markers and ACS Risk as Measured by the PULS Cardiac Test: a Warning” to “Observational Findings of PULS Cardiac Test Findings for Inflammatory Markers in Patients Receiving mRNA Vaccines”
the PULS test was no longer “a clinically validated measurement”, but simply “a clinically utilized measurement”
it no longer claimed that “dramatic changes in PULS score became apparent in most patients” after receiving mRNA vaccines.
it added that “There was no comparison made with unvaccinated patients or pts treated with other vaccines“.
it removed the claim that “these changes persist for at least 2.5 months post second dose of vac”.
it added the warning that “No statistical comparison was done in this observational study“.
it removed the original conclusion that “mRNA vacs dramatically increase inflammation on the endothelium and T cell infiltration of cardiac muscle and may account for the observations of increased thrombosis, cardiomyopathy, and other vascular events following vaccination”, and replaced it with “the mRNA vacs numerically increase (but not statistically tested) the markers IL-16, Fas, and HGF, all markers previously described by others for denoting inflammation on the endothelium and T cell infiltration of cardiac muscle, in a consecutive series of a single clinic patient population receiving mRNA vaccines without a control group.”
In the end, this abstract does not prove that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines double the risk of heart attack in a 5-year period. It only showed that the proprietary PULS score and 3 (out of 9) protein levels were elevated at a particular point in time for an unknown number of people.
Fact #7 : PULS Test Not Used In Mainstream Cardiology
The PULS test is not used in mainstream cardiology, and its use is limited even in the few countries where it is offered.
For example, in the UK, it is only provided through a single medical practice that appears to be focused on “natural health”. Similarly, it is only available in India through a single provider.
Dr. Lander Foquet, an infectious disease scientist, pointed out that the PULs test was promoted heavily by the abstract author, and is “not something used by a real cardiologist”.
Fact #8 : Dr. Gundry Sells Supplements
It should also be noted that Dr. Gundry sells a plethora of dietary supplements under his own brand name – Gundry MD.
There is nothing wrong with creating and selling your own dietary supplements, of course. But many people would consider that to be a potential conflict of interest that should have been mentioned in the abstract’s disclosure. Dr. Gundry reported no conflict of interest.
Fact #9 : Dr. Gundry Was Pitching Quercetin
This was not mentioned in the printed Circulation abstract, but presented to the meeting attendees.
In his slide, Results An [sic] Conclusions, Dr. Gundry recommended the use of low-dose aspirin and/or Quercetin to “treat” this increased risk of heart disease from the mRNA vaccines.
Despite the dramatic claim that mRNA vaccines greatly increase inflammation of the heart, his recommended use of a supplement suggests that he doesn’t even believe it’s particularly dangerous.
I should point out that his recommended treatment is based on ZERO EVIDENCE. Dr. Gundry did not explain why he recommended either “treatment”. Neither did he provide any evidence to back them up.
Post-marketing monitoring of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have revealed that these mRNA vaccines introduce a small risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in young males.
However, there is NO EVIDENCE that mRNA vaccines cause increased risk of heart disease other than the aforementioned myocarditis / pericarditis risk.
Billions of doses of mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have already been administered worldwide in the past 28 months.
If the Gundry abstract is correct, we should have seen HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of people keeling over from heart attacks in the last year or so. That is obviously not the case at all.
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Did the US National Center for Biotechnology Information confirm that the Chinese herbal medicine Lianhua Qingwen can treat COVID-19?
Find out what the FACTS really are!
Claim : US NCBI Confirmed Lianhua Qingwen Treats COVID-19!
This claim was initiated by the OneNews Philippines website, through their article US Health Agency Says Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help COVID-19 Patients Recover Faster.
It has since been shared by Chinese medicine and natural health advocates, as well as antivaxxers on social media.
It’s pretty long, so please skip to the next section for the FACTS…
The US National Center for Biotechnology Information said “overall,” treatment with the Chinese herbal medicine Lianhua Qingwen for 14 days resulted in a “significantly higher rate of, and a shorter time to, symptom recovery.”
The United States’ National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCIB) stated in a May 16 study that the traditional Chinese medicine Lianhua Qingwen (also Lianhuaqingwen) “could be considered to ameliorate clinical symptoms” of coronavirus disease 2019.
According to the NCIB, which is part of the United States National Library of Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, 284 COVID-19 patients were randomized to receive the usual treatment alone or in combination with Lianhua Qingwen, with four capsules taken three times a day for 14 days.
“The primary endpoint was the rate of symptom (fever, fatigue, coughing) recovery,” NCIB said.
It reported that “overall,” the 14-day treatment using the Chinese herbal medication for 142 patients “resulted in a significantly higher rate of, and a shorter time to, symptom recovery than the control group” of 142 patients who received the usual treatment without Lianhua Qingwen.
“The rate of recovery of fever, fatigue and coughing was also higher in treatment group,” the study read. “(Lianhua Qingwen) capsule had a favorable safety profile for the treatment of (COVID-19).”
“To our knowledge, this is the first multicenter randomized clinical trial that demonstrates the safety and efficacy” of Lianhua Qingwen capsules, the NCIB said.
Truth : US NCBI Did NOT Say Lianhua Qingwen Treats COVID-19!
This FAKE NEWS is based on a piece of shoddy journalism by OneNews Philippines, which is apparently the online platform for The Philippine STAR.
Unfortunately, it’s being used by Chinese medicine and natural health advocates, as well as antivaxxers, to push Lianhua Qingwen as a legitimate alternative to vaccination. It’s not, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : National Center for Biotechnology Information = NCBI
The correct acronym for the US National Center for Biotechnology Information is NCBI.
OneNews Philippines kept using the wrong acronym, NCIB, in their article. That’s how shoddy they were.
Fact #2 : NCBI Maintains Databases Of Biomedical Literature
National Center for Biotechnology Information is a branch of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), whose purpose is to maintain databases of biomedical literature.
They do NOT conduct clinical studies, or peer-review them. Think of them as librarians, not scientists.
OneNews Philippines is wrong to claim that the NCBI conducted a study of the Chinese herbal medicine, Lianhua Qingwen.
Fact #3 : It Was A Chinese Study
The study that OneNews Philippines quoted was actually a small Chinese study by Ke Hu et. al.
Registered under the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (no. CTR-TRC-20000029434), this study was conducted between 2-15 February 2020 in 23 hospitals across 9 Chinese provinces.
It had NOTHING to do with the US National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Fact #4 : Lianhua Qingwen Had Modest Effect On Symptoms
The study did not show that Lianhua Qingwen was capable of treating COVID-19, only that it had a modest effect on symptom recovery.
time to recover from fever : 2 days, instead of 3 days
time to recover from fatigue : 3 days, instead of 6 days
time to recover from coughing : 7 days, instead of 10 days
There was NO DIFFERENCE in the viral load, or the risk of developing severe COVID-19.
It was also a small RCT study with just 284 patients, divided into two groups of 142 patients.
Fact #5 : NCBI Did Not Endorse Lianhua Qingwen
Just to be clear, the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) did not say that Lianhua Qingwen “could be considered to ameliorate clinical symptoms” of COVID-19.
Neither did they endorse the use of Lianghua Qingwen in the treatment of COVID-19, not even for faster symptom recovery.
Fact #6 : Lianhua Qingwen Not Approved By US FDA
Some of those who shared this fake news also claimed that the US FDA approved Lianhua Qingwen. That’s categorically false.
Fact #4 : Lianhua Qingwen NOT Proven To Cure COVID-19
Despite being approved as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases in China, there is currently no evidence that Lianhua Qingwen can cure COVID-19.
That’s hardly surprising because Lianhua Qingwen is merely a mix of herbs :
None of its ingredients have been proven to cure COVID-19, although poor quality studies have demonstrated that it is effective in reducing fever.
And yes, Forsythia was the fake herbal cure promoted by Jude Law’s character – Alan Krumwiede in the medical thriller – Contagion.
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Did Malaysia Health Director-General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah share his home treatment advice for COVID-19?
Take a look at the viral message, and find out what the FACTS really are!
Claim : COVID-19 Home Treatment Advice By Dr. Noor Hisham!
This post, allegedly by Malaysia’s Director General of Health, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, has gone viral on WhatsApp.
It’s really long, so skip to the next section for the FACTS…
FAMILY MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER – PKPK
Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
Covid Medical Kit Needed at home:
1. Paracetamol.
2. Betadine for mouthwash and gargling.
3. Vitamins C and D3.
4. B complex.
5. Steam + capsule for steam.
6. Oximeter.
7. Oxygen cylinder (for emergencies only).
8. Breathing Exercises.
Covid Three Levels
1. * Covid only in the nose * – recovery time is half a day. Inhale the steam of cloves, and take vitamin C.
Usually no fever. No symptomatic.
2. * Covid in the throat * – sore throat, recovery time 1 day
Rinse hot water mixed with salt, warm water to drink, eat Vitamin C and Bcomplex. If body temperature is hot, take paracetamol
3. * Covid in the lungs * – cough and shortness of breath 4 to 5 days. Eat vitamin C, BComplex, hot water gargle mixed with salt, oximeter, paracetamol, oxygen cylinder if severe, plenty of fluids needed, deep breathing exercises.
Level when going to the hospital:
Monitor oxygen levels. If 43 and below (normal 98-100) then you need an oxygen cylinder.
Stay healthy, stay safe!
Please * share * to all your family and contact lists. You never know who you will help.
Advice from the hospital, *isolation we can do at home. *
Medication taken in hospital during isolation.
1. Vitamin C-1000.
2. Vitamin E (E).
3. From (10-11 am), sit in the sun for 15-20 minutes.
4. Eat eggs occasionally.
5. Rest and sleep at least 7-8 hours a day.
6. Drink 1.5 liters of water daily.
7. All food must be warm (not cold).
That is what is done in the hospital to strengthen the immune system.
How to know that you are infected with corona virus?
1. Itchy throat
2. Dry throat
3. Dry cough
4. High temperature.
5. Shortness of breath.
6. Loss of smell.
Lemon with warm water can get rid of the virus initially before it reaches the lungs.
*Do not keep this information to yourself. Pass it on to all your family and friends.
Truth : Fake COVID-19 Home Treatment, Not By Dr. Noor Hisham!
This is yet another example of the many fake news circulating on WhatsApp, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : It Was Not Written By Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah
Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah is considered to be the Malaysian equivalent of Dr. Anthony Fauci in the United States, which is why fake news creators love to attach his name to the fake news they create.
For Doubting Thomases who think they are smarter than everyone else, this was confirmed as fake news by the Malaysia Ministry of Health on 9 August 2021.
Fact #2 : Home COVID-19 Medical Kit Is Fake
The Malaysia Ministry of Health does not advocate the items in the fake home COVID-19 medical kit attributed to Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Paracetamol is useful for bringing down a fever, but does not work against COVID-19
Betadine mouthwash helps with bad breath, but is useless against COVID-19
Vitamins C, B complex and D3 have not been proven to work against COVID-19
Steam and capsule for steam are completely USELESS against COVID-19
Breathing exercises are completely useless against COVID-19
Do NOT rely on these useless “home remedies” from a random WhatsApp message to treat COVID-19.
Fact #3 : There Is No Such Thing As 3 Levels Of COVID-19
There is no such thing as three levels of COVID-19.
When you get infected by SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, it immediately infects your cells to replicate.
The virus doesn’t stay in your nose for a short holiday, before taking a slow hike to your throat and then hitting your lungs. It’s a virus, not a tourist.
Fact #4 : SpO2 Levels Should Not Drop Below 90%
The normal oxygen saturation level, SpO2, as measured by a pulse oximeter, is between 95% and 100%.
If your SpO2 level drops below 90%, you need oxygen supplementation, because :
your brain gets affected when it falls below 80% to 85%, and
you become cyanotic (your skin turns bluish) when your SpO2 level drops below 67%.
You will be dead before your blood oxygen level reaches 43% – the point which the stupid viral message says you need an oxygen cylinder.
Fact #5 : Alternative Treatments Do NOT Work Against COVID-19
Hospitals do not provide alternative treatments for COVID-19 like Vitamin C or Vitamin C, eggs, sitting in the sun, and all the bullshit listed in the viral message.
Neither will they prescribe warm water with lemon to “get rid of the virus before it reaches your lungs”.
All those “alternative treatments” are made-up BULLSHIT, and do NOT work against COVID-19.
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Surviving COVID-19 is something to cheer for, but it does not make you an expert on beating the coronavirus!
Find out why it is dangerous to listen to COVID-19 messiahs preaching fake cures!
Some People Think Surviving COVID-19 Makes Them Experts!
Surviving severe COVID-19 is a traumatising experience, and talking about it is often cathartic for these survivors.
However, some COVID-19 survivors have been using their “survivor status” to promote fake cures for COVID-19.
Most notably are a Dr. Kenny Yong, and a Lillian, whose voice messages about surviving COVID-19 have gone viral recently.
I will show you why they are NOT telling you the truth about surviving COVID-19!
Why Surviving COVID-19 Does Not Make You An Expert!
Surviving COVID-19 does not require special skills or abilities. Often, it is a combination of age, co-morbidities, access to medical assistance, and yes, luck.
Yet a special few believe that surviving COVID-19 gave them special insight into how to prevent and treat COVID-19.
This is dangerous, because the tips and cures they promote are often FALSE or MISLEADING.
If their health tips and cures worked, would they have ended up with severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalisation and resuscitation?
It is precisely because they FAILED to work, which is why they ended up with severe COVID-19!
Let’s take a look at two examples – Dr. Kenny Yong, and Lilian.
Dr. Kenny Yong
Dr. Kenny Yong’s call to fame is based on surviving Category 1, Category 4 or Category 5 COVID-19 (he cannot seem to decide which).
He called the doctors who treated him arrogant for not accepting his medical advice on how best to treat him and his mother for COVID-19.
Ironically, they both ended up in the hospital after he self-medicated them both with ivermectin and other alternative treatments like high-dose vitamins, ultraviolet blood irradiation and even ozone therapy… and FAILED!
Instead of seeking medical help as soon as things got worse, they only sought help more than a week later when they were both breathless.
In the end, his mother died of COVID-19, and Dr. Kenny Yong himself only survived after being resuscitated on four different occasions.
Dr. Kenny Yong and Dr. Vijaendreh Subramaniam
Dr. Kenny Yong now believes that he is a Messiah chosen by God to teach us how to defeat COVID-19 like he did.
He is no Messiah. In fact, he is an object lesson on how NOT to treat or prevent COVID-19.
And when they both got infected, he put both their lives at risk by self-medicating with ivermectin and other alternative treatments.
They were only admitted to the hospitals when they “crashed” on Day 8, after a week of alternative treatments. This clearly shows that ivermectin and all those alternative treatments they took were USELESS!
Yet, he continues to promote ivermectin, and calls the doctors who treated them “stupid”, “assholes” and “royal circus clowns”.
Lillian is a fan of Dr. Kenny Yong, who gave her testimony on the efficacy of ivermectin in the DrKENNY CoVid19 SURVIVOR Q&A WhatsApp group on 11 August 2021.
She revealed that her family took “ivermectin, 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 and Vitamin C” to protect themselves from COVID-19 when her eldest son tested positive for COVID-19.
Nevertheless, the rest of her family became infected – both Lillian and her husband as well as their two younger sons.
Despite continuing to take “ivermectin, 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 and Vitamin C“, now to treat COVID-19, Lillian and her husband took a turn for the worse.
Only when they became breathless about a week later, did they seek medical attention. They were taken to the Serdang Hospital, where they were given oxygen.
Four days later, they transferred to ICUs in private hospitals, where they were still breathless and required high-flow oxygen support.
They continued to take 3 capsules of ivermectin every day, but this time, Lilian claimed that they worked and she recovered after 14 days in the private hospital.
Lillian gave her testimony to support the use of ivermectin, but frankly, she serves as an object lesson on how NOT to treat or prevent COVID-19.
Just like Dr. Kenny Yong, they chose to self-medicate with ivermectin and supplements, and only sought medical help when they were both breathless.
At that point, their lungs were damaged and they required high-flow oxygen. It took them more than 2 weeks and many days in expensive ICUs to recover from COVID-19.
Does that sound like ivermectin helped at preventing or treating COVID-19? Or does it look like a complete failure?
Don’t tell Lillian that. She continues to believe that taking ivermectin saved their lives.
I feel so sorry for the doctors and nurses who actually saved their lives. And not forgetting the high-flow oxygen that kept both Lillian and her husband alive.
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The Ziverdo Kit is being promoted on social media as an easy way to treat or prevent COVID-19
Find out why the Ziverdo Kit is just a SCAM, and warn your family and friends!
Updated @ 2021-08-12 : Added new information on the Ziverdo Kit scam, including its efficacy against Delta variant, and its ties to Professor Thomas Borody.
Originally posted @ 2021-07-10
Scam Alert : Ziverdo Kit Against COVID-19!
The Ziverdo Kit is being actively promoted on Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp, as an easy way to treat or prevent COVID-19.
Here are two Ziverdo Kit advertisements, which suggest that :
it is approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO),
Unfortunately, scammers are capitalising on our fear to sell fake cures online, and the Ziverdo Kit is one of them.
Here are the FACTS…
Fact #1 : Ziverdo Kit Is Not WHO Approved
Scammers added the WHO logo to their advertisement to suggest that it is approved by the World Health Organisation.
The truth is – the WHO does not approve of ivermectin as a treatment or prevention for COVID-19.
The WHO certainly did not approve the Ziverdo Kit for use against COVID-19.
Fact #2 : WHO Advises That Ivermectin Be Used Only In Clinical Trials
As of 31 March 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advises that ivermectin be used only in COVID-19 clinical trials.
The current evidence on the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients is inconclusive. Until more data is available, WHO recommends that the drug only be used within clinical trials.
Fact #3 : Ivermectin NOT Proven To Treat / Prevent COVID-19
Ivermectin has only been shown to work against COVID-19 in lab (in vitro) studies, but does NOT appear to improve clinical outcomes or prevent transmission.
Fact #4 : Ziverdo Kit NOT Proven To Treat / Prevent COVID-19
The Ziverdo Kit treatment, which you can see below, has NEVER BEEN TESTED, much less proven to work against COVID-19.
The Ziverdo Kit treatment protocol you see below is simply made up, with no evidence that this combination or protocol does anything to treat or prevent COVID-19.
Fact #5 : Ziverdo Kit Is Different From Professor Borody’s Protocol
Some people are claiming that the Ziverdo Kit is based on Professor Thomas Borody’s “proven ivermectin triple therapy”, but that appears to be false.
The Ziverdo Kit may be inspired by Professor Borody’s ivermectin triple therapy, but uses a completely protocol. The Borody protocol, as per his stalled trial is :
Ivermectin on Days 1, 4 and 8
Doxycycline x 10 days
Zinc x 10 days
Vitamin D3 x 10 days
Vitamin C x 10 days
As you can tell, this is quite different from the Ziverdo Kit protocol.
In any case, Professor Borody’s ivermectin triple therapy also has not been proven to work against COVID-19.
One of the Ziverdo Kit website claims that “you can be sure that the best would be what the FDA would approve“, suggesting that it is approved by the US FDA.
The truth is the Ziverdo Kit is NOT approved by the US FDA. You can verify this by searching the US FDA database yourself.
The individual drugs may be US FDA approved, but the Ziverdo Kit itself is NOT approved by the FDA.
The FDA certainly does not advocate using Zinc, Ivermectin and Doxycycline against COVID-19 as the Ziverdo Kit website suggests.
Fact #8 : Ziverdo Kit Only Sold By Prescription In India!
The Ziverdo Kit is manufactured by Windlas Biotech in India, and is a Schedule H prescription drug.
It can only be sold with a prescription, and its use must be directed by a physician in India.
It was reportedly distributed in the Indian state of Goa, as part of a COVID-19 Home Isolation Monitoring Kit in October 2020, together with a pulse oximeter, thermometer, paracetamol, vitamins, face masks, hand sanitiser and alcohol wipes.
But otherwise, you need a physician’s prescription to purchase it.
Fact #9 : Ziverdo Kit Online Prices Are Ridiculously Expensive!
Despite their advertisement claiming that it only costs US$10 per treatment, the Ziverdo Kit is really very expensive :
Based on the cheapest option, here is my comparison of its cost versus vaccines that have already been proven to work.
Don’t you think it’s CHEAPER and EASIER to just get vaccinated, instead of popping pills?
Product
US Price
Difference
Ziverdo Kit
$110
to $475
+12.8x
to +59.4x
Pfizer Vaccine (2 doses)
$39
+4.88x
Moderna Vaccine (2 doses)
$30
+3.75x
J&J Vaccine (1 dose)
$10
+0.25x
AstraZeneca Vaccine (2 doses)
$8
Baseline
Fact #10 : The Ziverdo Kit’s Online Price Is A Scam!
Zinc is a cheap supplement, and both ivermectin and doxycycline are cheap drugs.
Windlas Biotech actually sells the entire kit for only 150 rupees, including all taxes! That is approximately US$2, £1.45, RM 8.40 or S$2.70.
Unfortunately, scammers are selling this Ziverdo Kit online for US$110 to US$475 to gullible, scared people.
How is that not a scam???
Why Ziverdo Kit Is A Scam : A Summary
Let me just summarise the reasons why the online sale of Ziverdo Kit is a scam.
It has not have been proven to work against COVID-19.
It has not been tested against the Delta variant of COVID-19, much less proven to work against it.
It is not approved by the World Health Organisation.
It is not approved by the US FDA.
It can only be sold with a prescription.
It is being sold online at ridiculous mark-ups of over 50X!
So please do not fall for the Ziverdo Kit scam. And please warn your family and friends!
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Can the Ivermectin Triple Therapy by Professor Thomas Borody really cure and prevent COVID-19?
Let’s take a look at his Ivermectin Triple Therapy, and see what the FACTS really are!
Professor Borody : Ivermectin Therapy Can End Pandemic In 6-8 Weeks!
This message on Ivermectin Triple Therapy by Professor Thomas Borody is being circulated on WhatsApp.
It’s quite long, so just skip to the next section for the facts.
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Latest fantastic news
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Fantastic news today worthy of celebration!
The Sydney outbreak could be under control much sooner with this treatment protocol. Get onto it peeps 👏👏
Australian GPs Can Legally Prescribe Ivermectin Triple Therapy Protocol — Professor Thomas Borody.
By COVEXIT
The Centre for Digestive Diseases issued today a press release titled “Ivermectin Triple Therapy Protocol for COVID-19 Released to Australian GPs for Infected Elderly and Frontline Workers.”
As we previously covered, this early treatment protocol combines ivermectin with doxycycline and zinc.
“Triple therapy specialist Professor Thomas Borody, famous for curing peptic ulcers using a triple antibiotic therapy saving millions of lives, today released the COVID-19 treatment protocol to Australian GPs, who can legally prescribe it to their COVID-19 positive patients. They can also prescribe it as a preventative medication. Borody says this could be the fastest and safest way to end the pandemic in Australia within 6-8 weeks.”
“The three medications are now on chemist shelves right now. GPs can email GP@CDD.com.au to obtain the dosing protocol and COVID-19 treatment information for their patients.”
“GPs can legally prescribe the therapy today as an “off label” treatment according to Australian Guidelines – a standard practice in medicine.”
“In fact more than 60% of prescriptions in Australia are “off-label”. It’s not a new concept. It’s happening every day to manage diseases and save lives.”
“The Government could end the pandemic by openly encouraging GPs to prescribe these TGA approved medications. Those who test positive, are identified in contact tracing, as well as those in high-risk groups like the elderly and healthcare workers, can then access the therapy quickly.”
Ivermectin was discovered in the 1970s and is on the World Health Organization (WHO) list of essential medicines.
“There is mounting worldwide clinical literature pointing to a 100% cure rate using Ivermectin Triple Therapy,” said Professor Borody.
Fact Check : Ivermectin Triple Therapy By Professor Borody
Australian gastroenterologist, Professor Thomas Borody, has been actively promoting his Ivermectin Triple Therapy to cure COVID-19.
Here are the FACTS about his Ivermectin Triple Therapy, and the WhatsApp message above :
Fact #1 : That Was From 19 August 2020
While the message claims to be “Latest fantastic news”, it’s really OLD NEWS.
Professor Thomas Borody first released his Ivermectin Triple Therapy protocol on 19 August 2020.
Fact #2 : TGA Opened An Investigation Into His Claim
Right after Professor Borody issued that press statement, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) opened an investigation, as it may potentially breach the ban on advertising COVID-19 treatments.
In February 2021, the TGA ordered former Australian senator David Leyonhjelm to take down his tweet advertising ivermectin. As his case showed, the TGA forbids :
all advertising of therapeutic goods containing the active ingredient ivermectin
making claims or representations in advertisements for any therapeutic goods that those goods [ivermectin] have any effect on COVID-19 (including that said therapeutic goods are capable of preventing, treating or alleviating COVID-19).
Fact #3 : Ivermectin Triple Therapy Still Not Approved
Almost a year after Professor Borody “released” his Ivermectin Triple Therapy protocol, it is still NOT approved for use against COVID-19, either as a treatment or a prophylaxis.
The Australian Department of Health advised that (as of 1 June 2021), ivermectin, doxycycline and zinc should only be used in “properly conducted clinical trials with appropriate ethical approval”.
Fact #4 : Ivermectin Triple Therapy Not Proven To Work
The Australian Department of Health also pointed out that Professor Borody’s Ivermectin Triple Therapy protocol has not been proven to be safe or effective against COVID-19.
There is currently insufficient evidence to support the safe and effective use of ivermectin, doxycycline and zinc (either separately, or in combination) for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19.
More robust, well-designed clinical trials are needed before they could be considered an appropriate treatment option.
Fact #5 : Borody Was Working On Patentable Ivermectin Triple Therapy
Back in August 2020, Professor Borody announced that he was involved in a Phase 2 study in the US to potentially develop the triple therapy as a single “blister pack” compliance product.
This appears to be a patentable ivermectin triple therapy product by Topelia Therapeutics, with the study funded and run by ProgenaBiome.
Professor Borody has “corporate affiliation” with both ProgenaBiome LLC and Topelia Therapeutics.
Despite kicking off on 22 July 2020, it was still in the Recruiting stage, as of their last update – 14 May 2021, even though they were supposed to start the trial on 9 December 2020!
Fact #7 : Borody Switched To An Even Smaller Trial
After the Phase 2 trial stalled, Professor Borody moved to an even smaller trial, whose results were released on 7 July 2021 as a pre-print (not peer-reviewed).
The study reported “a highly effective ICT (Ivermectin Combination Therapy) which led to 100% survival and cure” in “moderately to severely ill COVID-19 patients with hypoxia”.
However, there are a few immediate concerns over that study :
It was a very small study, with just 24 participants – two of whom refused the treatment.
It was not a randomised controlled trial – the researchers picked who could participate
It was not a double-blinded trial, so patients knew they were receiving the ICT, not a placebo
The subjects were treated remotely, so compliance is uncertain.
The subjects were asked to self-monitor and self-record symptoms, and medical readings (EKG, blood pressure, temperature and SpO2), so accuracy of those data is uncertain.
The subjects were asked to perform their own swab tests for SARS-CoV-2, so test accuracy is uncertain.
Fact #8 : Australian GPs Always Had Right To Prescribe Off-Label
Professor Thomas Borody claimed that the release of his Ivermectin Triple Therapy allows Australian GPs to legally prescribe ivermectin. That’s not true.
Australian doctors have long had the ability to prescribe medicine off-label. As Richard Day in Australian Prescriber notes :
There is no legal impediment to prescribing off label, however the onus is on the prescriber to defend their prescription for an indication that is not listed in the product information.
Fact #9 : Ivermectin Did Not Help Australia Control Pandemic
When I watched the recent MAECC briefing, where they claimed ivermectin can end the COVID-19 pandemic in 6-8 weeks, I wondered how did they come to this conclusion?
I now realise that they plucked that claim from Professor Borody, who said on 19 August 2020 that ivermectin could end the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia within 6-8 weeks.
When Professor Borody made that claim, Australia was already handling the pandemic very well though contact tracing, interstate border closures, travel bans, as well as curfews and lockdowns.
They maintained a very low number of cases over the last 11 months, even without using Professor Borody’s Ivermectin Triple Therapy.
Fact #10 : Ivermectin Did Not Help Other Countries Control COVID-19
To be fair to Professor Borody, Australians did not take up his Ivermectin Triple Therapy.
So let’s take a look at India and Peru where pro-Ivermectin proponents claim have successfully controlled COVID-19 with ivermectin.
Despite the use of ivermectin, India suffered a massive and disastrous wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths from March 2021 onwards. That’s why India stopped using ivermectin on 27 March 2021.
Peru continues to suffer high numbers of COVID-19 cases over the last 18 months. Does it look like ivermectin is working for them???
Ivermectin and ivermectin protocols like I-MASK+ (from the FLCCC) and Borody’s own Ivermectin Triple Therapy, have NOT been proven to work against COVID-19.
Unfortunately, Professor Borody’s promotion of his ivermectin triple therapy protocol has allowed online scams to proliferate.
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Is ivermectin prophylaxis against COVID-19 really cheap, as its proponents claim?
Take a look at the ivermectin prophylaxis protocol that FLCCC is advocating, and find out what it really costs!
FLCCC Ivermectin Prophylaxis Against COVID-19
Dr. Paul E. Marik of the FLCCC is advocating that health authorities use his I-MASK+ protocol to prevent and treat COVID-19.
For prevention of COVID-19, Dr. Paul Marik is recommending that we take these medication :
Ivermectin : 0.2 mg/kg on day 1, day 3 and then every 4 weeks
Vitamin D3 : 1,000 to 3,000 IU every day
Vitamin C : 2,000 mg every day
Quercetin : 250 mg every day
Zinc : 50 mg every day
Melatonin : 6 mg every night
For early treatment of COVID-19, the doses go way up :
Ivermectin : 0.2 mg/kg on day 1 and day 3
Vitamin D3 : 4,000 IU every day
Vitamin C : 4,000 to 6,000 mg every day
Quercetin : 500 mg every day
Zinc : 100 mg every day
Melatonin : 10 mg every night
Aspirin : 325 mg every day
The standard dose of ivermectin is 0.2 mg/kg, so that is not actually controversial. An adult of 60 kg would therefore require a dose of 12 mg of ivermectin.
Ivermectin Prophylaxis : How Cheap Is It?
Ivermectin proponents insist that its use is being suppressed because its patent ran out, and so Big Pharma does not benefit from its sale.
That is not really true, because all pharmaceutical companies that make ivermectin will make money off it. Even Merck, whose patent ran out in 1996, still makes money off ivermectin.
So let’s ignore the argument about patents. Let’s just look at the cost of the ivermectin prophylaxis protocol that FLCCC is promoting.
Ivermectin is not sold over the counter in many countries, as it is only used in animals. So it is often sold at inflated prices online.
Here is an example I found on Shopee earlier this month. A strip of 10 tablets cost RM150 (US$36). That’s RM15 (US$3.60) per 12 mg tablet.
There may also been reports that some doctors were illegally selling ivermectin at RM35 per tablet (US$8.45), and RM150 (US$36) per strip.
But the good news is FLCCC’s ivermectin prophylaxis actually uses very little ivermectin! You only take it once a month!
Now Foods Melatonin (3 mg, 180 capsules) : US$9.92
Based on those prices, here is my comparison of the COST of the I-MASK+ prophylaxis protocol versus a selection of COVID-19 vaccines :
Prophylaxis
US Price
FLACC I-MASK+
$1.03 per day $31 per month $375 per year
AstraZeneca Vaccine (2 doses)
$8
J&J Vaccine (1 dose)
$10
Moderna Vaccine (2 doses)
$30
Pfizer Vaccine (2 doses)
$39
As you can see, the ivermectin prophylaxis that FLCCC is promoting costs more than COVID-19 vaccines after just 1 month!
So it really doesn’t make financial sense to choose the FLCCC ivermectin prophylaxis over COVID-19 vaccines.
In fact, the table above shows that it is not the pharmaceutical companies making the big bucks through vaccines, but the SUPPLEMENT INDUSTRY making big bucks from the FLCCC ivermectin prophylaxis!
There is no doubt that the FLCCC ivermectin prophylaxis is ridiculously expensive, and only serves to line the pockets of the supplement industry.
Ivermectin Prophylaxis : Other Issues…
There are other issues with the ivermectin prophylaxis that FLCCC and their supporters are advocating.
Taking Pills Every Day…
The FLCCC calls for people to take ivermectin like a monthly supplement, together with large amounts of vitamin D3, vitamin C and other supplements every single day!
And for how long does FLCCC expect people to pop these pills? Until the pandemic is over? That could be months!
How long do you think people can keep up with the daily regime of popping 5 to 6 pills? What if they forget?
It would be far EASIER for people to simply get vaccinated. Most COVID-19 vaccines require two doses, but some require only one dose.
Would you prefer to just get one or two injections, or consume 5 to 6 pills every single day, until the pandemic is over?
Ivermectin Not Proven To Prevent COVID-19…
The biggest problem with the ivermectin prophylaxis that FLCCC is advocating is that – it hasn’t actually been proven to prevent COVID-19.
This February 2021 study that was also published in The Lancet showed that ivermectin did NOT reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Even more troubling – neither Dr. Marik nor the FLCCC has actually run any clinical trial to test and confirm the efficacy of their ivermectin prophylaxis protocol!
FLCCC Uses Very Little Ivermectin…
What’s even more surprising is how little ivermectin FLCCC is actually using in their ivermectin prophylaxis against COVID-19.
They are not only using the standard ivermectin dose, it is only taken once every 4 weeks! Even if you were exposed, you only take ivermectin for two days!
The bulk of their ivermectin prophylaxis protocol involves eating lots of supplements on a daily basis.
If ivermectin really works against COVID-19, why is it used so little in the FLCCC ivermectin protocol?
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The FLCCC is promoting the use of ivermectin and supplements over vaccines, to protect against COVID-19.
Find out what whether ivermectin and supplements really work better than vaccines against COVID-19!
FLCCC : Ivermectin + Supplements Better Than COVID-19 Vaccines
On 21 June 2021, MAECC (Malaysian Alliance for Effective COVID Control) held a press conference, claiming that ivermectin works and can control COVID-19 in 6 weeks.
The bulk of the I-MASK+ protocol involves eating lots of supplements on a daily basis.
If ivermectin really works against COVID-19, wouldn’t it figure much more in their protocol?
Fact #3 : Vaccination Far EASIER Than Daily Supplements
The FLCCC calls for people to take ivermectin like a monthly supplement, together with large amounts of vitamin D3, vitamin C and other supplements every single day!
And for how long does FLCCC expect people to pop these pills? Until the pandemic is over? That could be months!
It would be far EASIER to simply get vaccinated. Most COVID-19 vaccines require two doses, but some require only one dose.
Would you prefer to just get one or two injections, or consume 5 to 6 pills every single day, until the pandemic is over?
Fact #4 : Vaccination Far CHEAPER Than Daily Supplements
COVID-19 vaccines are provided FREE of charge in most countries around the world, whereas supplements are certainly not free. Neither are they cheap!
Sure, anti-vaccination proponents claim that COVID-19 vaccines are expensive, and ultimately the people end up paying for it.
But exactly how expensive are COVID-19 vaccines? And how do they compare against the ivermectin + supplement course that FLCCC is advocating?
I took a look at the supplements Dr. Marik showcased in his video to work out their costs :
Nature Made Vitamin D3 (1,000 IU, 300 softgels) : US$10.29
Nature Made Vitamin C (500 mg, 150 tablets) : US$11.66 (up&up brand not available)
Now Foods Melatonin (3 mg, 180 capsules) : US$9.92
Ignoring the cost of ivermectin (since it’s so rarely used and you can’t buy it over-the-counter), here is my comparison of the COST of the I-MASK+ prophylaxis protocol versus a selection of COVID-19 vaccines :
Prophylaxis
US Price
FLACC I-MASK+
$0.90 per day $27 per month $328 per year
AstraZeneca Vaccine (2 doses)
$8
J&J Vaccine (1 dose)
$10
Moderna Vaccine (2 doses)
$30
Pfizer Vaccine (2 doses)
$39
As you can see, the supplements that FLCCC is promoting cost more than COVID-19 vaccines after just 1-2 months!
So it really doesn’t make financial sense to choose daily supplements over COVID-19 vaccines.
In fact, the table above shows that it is not the pharmaceutical companies making the big bucks through vaccines, but the SUPPLEMENT INDUSTRY making money hand over fist!
Fact #5 : Vaccines, Not Ivermectin, Proven To Protect Against COVID-19
We already have prophylaxis for COVID-19 – vaccines. They are cheaper and more convenient than popping pills every single day.
So there is simply no reason to advocate for ivermectin as prophylaxis. More so when vaccines have been proven to protect against COVID-19, while ivermectin has not!
The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines, for example, were shown in large Phase 3 trials involving over 70,000 people, to offer 94% to 95% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19.
I should also point out that FLCCC has not run any clinical trial to test and confirm the efficacy of their I-MASK+ or MATH+ protocols.
So why bother with ivermectin that has not yet been proven to work? Just stick with COVID-19 vaccines that have already been proven to be safe and effective, cheaper and far more convenient!
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