Nine Network apologises after accidentally implying Queen used ivermectin to treat Covid

Federal politicians and anti-vaxxer groups shared the A Current Affair clip before it was removed from social media by Nine

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The Nine Network has apologised after mistakenly suggesting the Queen was using the drug ivermectin after contracting Covid.

The error had already been boosted by anti-vax and anti-lockdown groups that support the use of ivermectin to treat Covid despite it being labelled ineffective" by Australia's chief medical officer.

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