One word of caution on this....
HCQ functions as a zinc ionophore. I do not think it is a “protease inhibitor” that stops the spike protein from binding or being bound.
Zinc has well-known anti-viral properties but it needs help getting into cells and that is what HCQ does. Quercetin, a natural food supplement, is also a zinc ionophore that I would recommend people look at taking as a prophylactic or keep a bottle of on-hand in case they get the coo.
“I do not think it is a “protease inhibitor” that stops the spike protein from binding or being bound.”
Did you just convince yourself that you knew the truth of the matter without having any idea whatsoever whether it is was true or not? And then tell everyone with the voice of authority that it is so?
Potential inhibitors of coronavirus 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro): an in silico screening of alkaloids and terpenoids from African medicinal plants:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7256353/
“Likewise, alkaloids and terpenoids, from African plants, with documented antiviral, antimicrobial, antimalarial, antifungal, antileishmanial (Amoa Onguéné et al., 2013; Ndhlala et al., 2013; Osafo et al., 2017; Setzer et al., 2001) properties may inhibit the 3CLpro of SARS-CoV-2. This could also buttress reports that some patients with COVID-19 showed improvement when treated with hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug (Wang et al., 2020; Wu et al., 2020)”
Good advice.