[epakai]

It has been tried. There are still ongoing trials. The evidence so far points to ivermectin being beneficial for people with parasites suppressing their immune systems. Studies in areas without common parasitic infections tend to show no effect.

Basically we have better treatments both in-hospital (remdesivir), and out (monoclonal antibodies, new Pfizer pill soon). Nevermind prevention of serious symptoms with vaccine is our best tool.

[bsaul]

i thought remdesivir has been proven totally useless a while ago ?

[epakai]

It's the treatment my family member received in November.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34331674/ 2021 July. Seems like a reasonable treatment by these measures.