India has a very lucrative relationship with pharmaceutical companies and many manufacture drugs there. People forget this.
Many regions in India did the right thing but they chose not to publicize it because they did not want to lose the jobs with big pharma. The people in India are not stupid and in the absence of government official decrees they did the same thing many here in the US and elsewhere did and repurposed the drug on their own after hearing about it.
FWIW - Based on over 50 studies and papers it appears that IVM has around a 65-75% effectiveness against Covid and (my take) that number is higher when administered early and lower if given to the severely ill (already had the cytokine storm).
As others have said it is not foolproof or a miracle for everyone but given the well established safety record and lack of contraindications it is criminal that it was not used.
The real kicker and most overwhelming evidence is vitamin D deficiency in those with a negative outcome with Covid.
This factoid is the one that people will possibly be the most angry about. In the world of health statistics and efficacy studies this one will end up being the closest to 100% for Covid.
For those interested I have been reading studies here and there on quercetin and its properties as a zinc ionophore. In that role it appears to be just as powerful as HCQ when combined with zinc and it is a natural compound (a flavenoid) associated with fruits/vegetables.
The role of zinc in viral suppression appears to be very strong and I highly recommend this supplement as it is quite safe as is zinc in recommended intake. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
I have never been a big supplement person despite my background in biology and physiology. Quercetin, Zinc, and Vitamins D and C are something I will take the rest of my life after all the Covid reading!
Another great supplement to consider if you feel that you are sick and might have covid or any virus is NAC - N-Acytyl Cysteine. I have not finished reviewing all the papers on this but it clearly has a good efficacy and a good safety profile.
[[but given the well established safety record and lack of contraindications it is criminal that it was not used]]
Exactly. There is no reason I know of that it couldn’t be used in addition to, meds they are using for covid in hospitals- there is no downside to combining it, znd only a massive upside to,doing so. Pascal’s wager almost.
Folks do have to be a bit cautious of “all natural” products though. A .ot,of,the ones that fight covid, also are not good onmthe liver,or kidneys for those with serious problems, although the short time it is taken might not do,anything serious, but I don’t know for,sure. Some carry warnings for folks with liver or organ or internal bleeding issues, but “probably” are fine short term and in the smal. Amounts used.