Controversial "Vaccine Sceptic" US Podcaster Joe Rogan Has Covid

In a post on Instagram, Joe Rogan said he was tested after showing mild symptoms following a trip to Florida.

Comedian Joe Rogan, whose podcast racks up millions of listens but who has faced criticism for suggesting young people need not get vaccinated against Covid-19, said Wednesday he had tested positive for the virus. In a post on Instagram, Rogan said he was tested after showing mild symptoms following a trip to Florida, which is currently battling surging cases of the highly infectious Delta variant. He said he had taken a number of drugs to treat the virus, including antiparasitic medicine ivermectin, demand for which has surged in the United States despite scant evidence of its effectiveness against Covid. "A wonderful heartfelt thank you to modern medicine for pulling me out of this so quickly and easily," Rogan said.