Covid-19 deaths globally, according to a report in the Times.The goal is to find treatments that could be used at home, shortly after symptoms appear, to catch the disease early and prevent serious illness.This batch of medicines will include ivermectin, which for decades has been used to treat livestock and people infested with parasitic worms, the newspaper reported.
Supporters call it a “wonder drug," but others say it hasn’t been properly evaluated.While the drug has potential antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, “there’s a gap in the data," Chris Butler, professor of primary care at the University of Oxford and a co-chief of the trial, told the Times.