[FONT=Georgia Pro, Georgia, Droid Serif, serif][COLOR=#303030]Ivermectin won the 2015 Nobel Prize for its role in treating human disease. So we know it is safe for humans to use. Is it effective ? With a lack of empirical data due to a reluctance to conduct clinical trials ,it is hard to determine .
So I go with testimonials and anecdotal . There have been plenty of people who were treated and administered the drug for covid. How effective was it ? It brought down cases of the delta variant in India to a success rate of 97% in Delhi .
[/COLOR][/FONT]Epidemiologic analyses on Ivermectin in COVID-19 - FLCCC | Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (covid19criticalcare.com)
The New York Times reported on July 30, 2021, that this is a mystery with no clear explanation. But, the drop in cases happened right after a new COVID-19 protocol was released in India. The new guideline includes Ivermectin for early treatment — to treat patients with mild symptoms.
The new Merck pill is also being advertised as an early treatment much like Tamiflu is for the flu virus .