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'''Viagra can cure COVID-19''' is a claim purported to be fact-checked in an [[Article:NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week|Associated Press article]]. The article fails at demonstrating an absence of positive effect of Viagra on some of the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19, and some early studies appear to show a potentially helpful effect | '''Viagra can cure COVID-19''' is a claim purported to be fact-checked in an [[Article:NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week|Associated Press article]]. The article fails at demonstrating an absence of positive effect of Viagra on some of the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19, and some early studies appear to show a potentially helpful effect{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8721481/|title=Sildenafil for treating patients with COVID-19 and perfusion mismatch: a pilot randomized trial|last=Santamarina|first=et al.|date=January 3, 2022|publisher=Critical Care 26:1|access-date=January 16, 2022}}. Therefore, the claim remains possible with some support. | ||
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Revision as of 15:52, 17 January 2022
Viagra can cure COVID-19 is a claim purported to be fact-checked in an Associated Press article. The article fails at demonstrating an absence of positive effect of Viagra on some of the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19, and some early studies appear to show a potentially helpful effect[1]. Therefore, the claim remains possible with some support.
References
- ↑ Santamarina, et al. (January 3, 2022) Sildenafil for treating patients with COVID-19 and perfusion mismatch: a pilot randomized trial. Critical Care 26:1. Accessed on January 16, 2022.