UD thanks Chas for telling her that this headline is fake, or, more precisely, based on false information. UD fell for it.
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OVERDOSES FROM ANTI-PARASITE DRUG IVERMECTIN
OVERWHELM RURAL OKLAHOMA HOSPITALS –
LEAVING GUNSHOT VICTIMS WAITING FOR EMERGENCY ROOMS
September 5th, 2021 at 4:40PM
Oops. You read Rolling Stone and were fooled? They have issued an “update,” i.e., a retraction.
https://twitter.com/JerryDunleavy/status/1434534777651146754/photo/1
September 5th, 2021 at 5:08PM
Chas: Yes, I was fooled. I’m very grateful you sent me this retraction – I’m going to change the post to reflect this. Thanks. UD
September 6th, 2021 at 1:21PM
Believe me, it went everyhere. A lot of people, e.g. Rachel Maddow, thought it was real. Her Tweet is still live.
See also:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1434591443855753220.html
September 6th, 2021 at 2:56PM
Chas: Yes – I saw how far it traveled, and I felt a little less stupid as a result. Indeed I remember asking myself if it could be possible that there are so many gunshot wounds in one Oklahoma hospital, but I plowed ahead anyway.