Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
Did Japan wipe out COVID-19 in one month with ivermectin?
An article on the Hal Turner Radio Show website insists that Japan dropped its vaccine program, turned to ivermectin and got stunning results in one month.
While coronavirus cases did plummet in Japan after peaking in the second half of August, 2021, it had nothing to do with the anti-parasitic medicine. Instead, Japanese officials credit an aggressive vaccination campaign.
Nearly 70% of Japan's population was fully vaccinated as of October 18, 2021, compared to nearly 58% of Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sources
- Ministry of Health Labor & Welfare (Japan) COVID-19 Vaccines
- Cabinet Secretariat (Japan) COVID-19 Vaccines
- AP News Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
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