Ivermectin AND HCQ both reduce viral load, and with Ivermectin it is more dramatic. The ionophore nature of HCQ means zinc should be taken along with the HCQ because the zinc INSIDE the cell inhibits viral replication, further working to reduce viral load. As soon as symptoms are noticed, taking Ivermectin AND HCQ with zinc works in ‘most’ people to keep viral load low enough fopr the immune system to overcome the invading virons.