"Recently, a wave of negative results were published from trials on numerous COVID-19 therapies, essentially eliminating any role for remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir, interferon, convalescent plasma, tocilizumab, and mono-clonal antibody therapy. One year on, the only therapy considered “proven” as an effective treatment in COVID-19 are the use of corticosteroids in patients with moderate to severe illness.
Since March 2020, our expert panel, the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (www.flccc.net) led by Professor Paul Mahatrik, has continuously reviewed the rapidly emerging basic science, translational, and clinical data in COVID-19 with the aim of ensuring that our MATH+ Hospital Treatment protocol both continuously evolves and stays current. As of October 28th, 2020, based on the increasing and recently reported data from a number of published and unpublished trials, we have concluded that the drug Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug with increasingly well-known anti-viral8–16 and anti-inflammatory properties has demonstrated profound activity against COVID-19. Based on these data, we have devised a new prophylaxis and early treatment protocol against COVID-19 which we have named the “I-MASK+” protocol which we believe may serve as a global solution to the pandemic. The evidence base in support of this conclusion shows that Ivermectin:
1. Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication, leading to absence of nearly all viral material by 48h in infected cell cultures.
2. Prevents transmission and development of COVID-19 disease in household members of infected patients.
3. Hastens recovery and prevents deterioration in patients with mild to moderate disease treated early after symptoms
4. Hastens recovery and avoidance of ICU admission and death in hospitalized patients.
5. Leads to striking reductions in case-fatality rates in regions with population-wide distribution and use."
This protocol is apparently being used extensively in South America with good results.
While Marik and The Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance may be jumping the gun here, it's worth reading the document I linked above.
Edit: I would also draw your attention to Fig. 3 in that doc - Haiti has been using Ivermectin to treat lymphatic filariasis on the national level. They have almost no COVID compared to the neighboring Dominican Republic (or the US).
Please read:
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/product-safety-informa...
for a more accurate statement from the FDA.