Go do some research on the internet, and you might find Malaysia is a much more modern country than Uttar Pradesh, Most of Africa, Mexico, or Guatemala. FWIW, most of Africa isn’t getting any covid treatments.
Because they take ivermectin for river blindness so very few cases.
Who cares about modernity. Go do some research yourself and don’t get all hung up on your first world arrogance.
Or put your mask on and go hide in a corner.
This Maylasia study used Ivermectin plus an undefined standard of care, or standard care alone. The Uttar Pradesh effort used multiply items including Ivermectin with a lot of other important inputs. Medically, the Uttar Pradesh effort was far more patient oriented and effective. See this link giving complete details on what all was used and done in UP: