Two people in New Mexico died recently after taking ivermectin, a drug typically used to treat livestock for parasites which has not been recommended to fight COVID-19, health officials announced last week. The two people, who were not identified, died after being hospitalized with ivermectin toxicity, Dr. David Scrase, acting cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, said Wednesday. The patients included one who was dealing with a serious COVID-19 infection that required them to be on a ventilator and on dialysis. “The ivermectin was basically taken in lieu of or instead of effective treatments,” Scrase said. “It’s...