Study from Tokyo shows Ivermectin show antiviral effect against Coronavirus.

 A study from Japan shows that the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin may have an antiviral effect against Coronavirus. Reuters. The study said that the drug was tested against Omicron and other Coronavirus variants. The drug has long been promoted as a possible treatment for the Coronavirus pandemic, but its usage has been condemned by the FDA and other medical authorities. 

My Comment:

This is a very rushed post for some news that I didn't see until now. Apologies in advance for not having a picture or a longer summary. 

I would note that one study doesn't prove anything. After all there are studies that show pretty much anything. But this study does match other studies that have found the same thing and anecdotal evidence that people have shown improvement on the drug. It's not absolute proof but I think it's enough to authorize emergency treatment with the drug. After all, it's one of the safer drugs out there and has been used for years. 

I've been skeptical of Ivermectin in the past. I know India had good results using it but I always thought that was probably because many of the people that were infected with the Coronavirus were also infected with parasites. That would obviously increase survival but might not translate to other countries well given the third world status of India. 

But this study was conducted in Japan and that means one of a few things. The first is that the drug actually is effective against the virus. That's certainly possible, but I wonder how it would work. The second is that the virus really isn't effective against the virus but is effective against parasites and bad outcomes with the virus are more related to coinfections with parasites. The other possibility is that the study is just flawed. 

If Ivermectin is effective than a lot of people are going to be exposed. The drug has been demonized to the point where people think it is dangerous. Indeed, I fear that some people that have a legitimate need for the drug won't take it because the media and FDA lied about how dangerous it is. The same thing happened with hydroxychloroquine and it's a crying shame.