Chris Cuomo makes staggering U-turn after confessing he now takes 'regular dose' of Ivermectin for long Covid - despite ridiculing antibacterial drug during pandemic

Chris Cuomo has made an embarrassing U-turn after confessing he now takes a 'regular dose' of Ivermectin for long Covid symptoms - despite ridiculing the drug during the pandemic.

The NewsNation broadcaster previously stated anyone using the antibacterial medication should be 'shamed'.

'You know you talk about cancel culture and who to shame – Ivermectin?' he told former CNN colleague Don Lemon back in 2021. 'A de-wormer? Really? … they need to be shamed. They need to be called out and shamed, brother.' 

However, on the PBD podcast the anchor admitted to using the drug to alleviate brain fog he has been suffering since contracting an infection.

'Ivermectin was a bogey man early on in Covid. That was wrong, we were given bad information about Ivermectin, the real question is why?' Cuomo, 53, said.

Chris Cuomo has made an embarrassing U-turn after confessing he now takes a 'regular dose' of Ivermectin for long Covid symptoms - despite ridiculing the drug during the pandemic

The NewsNation broadcaster previously stated anyone using the antibacterial medication should be 'shamed' during an exchange with former CNN colleague Don Lemon

Ivermectin is a drug typically used to treat head lice and scabies or other parasitic infections.

The 'horse de-wormer' was touted as a miracle cure for Covid, however studies which initially appeared to suggest efficacy were later found to be flawed.

The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals.

The drug's profile was given a boost after podcast host Joe Rogan extolled its benefits on his show.

'Everyone is going to say, 'Joe Rogan was right', no that's not what matters, yes he was right, but what matters is the entire clinical community knew that Ivermectin couldn't hurt you,' Cuomo added.

'They knew it … I know they knew it. How do I know? Because now I'm doing nothing but talking to these clinicians, who at the time were overwhelmed by Covid, and they weren't saying anything.'

At the time, Rogan claimed that multiple doctors told him to take Ivermectin, among several other medications, to combat the virus.

He said the medical cocktail helped him recover and joked that he might 'sue CNN' for slamming his use and promotion of Ivermectin.

Ivermectin's profile was given a boost after podcast host Joe Rogan extolled its benefits on his show. Pictured: Rogan at the BMF Championship fight in Las Vegas, April 13, 2024

Researchers said their findings do not support the use of ivermectin as effective for patients with Covid

The FDA has repeatedly warned Americans not to use Ivermectin to combat COVID-19

 However, his advice was also slammed by the FDA, which sent a snarky tweet telling people: 'You are not a horse, you are not a cow. Seriously, y'all, stop it'. 

Cuomo has since suggested that Ivermectin was rejected because it is cheap and there would be little profit to be gained from distributing it.

'It's cheap, it's not owned by anybody, and it's used as an anti-microbial, antiviral and has been for all these different ways, and has been for a long time,' Cuomo said.

 'My doctor was using it during Covid on her family and on her patients, and it was working for them. So. They were wrong to play scared on that. Didn't know that at the time. Know it now, admit it now, reporting on it now.' 

The FDA website states that, 'currently available clinical trial data do not demonstrate that ivermectin is effective against COVID 19 in humans' and that Ivermectin can be dangerous in large doses.

It adds that the drug has different formulations when used in animals and people and cautions against using anything not intended for human consumption.

'From the FDA’s perspective, with few exceptions, health care professionals may choose to prescribe or use an approved human drug for an unapproved use when they judge that the unapproved use is medically appropriate for an individual patient,' the advice states.

'If your health care provider writes you an ivermectin prescription, fill it through a legitimate source such as a pharmacy.'