The emergence of virulent variants that the existing vaccines don’t work against, especially in countries that are already behind on vaccinations or unable to acquire vaccines is a good reason to not stop research into treatments that may provide other options.
I’m not making a claim that ivermectin is that treatment, but saying “who cares” goes against the old advice that “if you have one you have none, and if you have two you have one.” It’s always good to have options.
Yes, but long-covid symptoms (no smell, heart muscle, nerves) are troublesome, so you better do something against it. same as with a bad flu. you need to help fighting the side-effects of the viral infections, and then the bacterial infection caused by the viral infections.