What is Zinc Ionophore + Zinc + Antibiotic?

"Zinc, a micronutrient, appears to have anti-viral properties with various mechanisms of action depending on the concentration Zinc supplementation has been reviewed extensively for use in the common cold, and has been shown to reduce the duration of symptoms. In-vitro studies have shown zinc can inhibit RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) in coronavirus, which is typically a conserved region in the viral genome."
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04621461

"This prior discovery appears to validate the recent report6 of Vladimir Zelenko MD, a New York-based physician who has treated 699 consecutive cases of COVID-19 … with complete 100% success. His treatment protocol includes oral zinc, chloroquine as a zinc ionophore and an antibiotic (azithromycin)."
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2020/04/joseph-mercola/how-to-improve-zinc-uptake-to-boost-immune-health/

"He and a team of researchers reported that the use of HCQ administered with both azithromycin and zinc cured 79 of 80 patients with only “rare and minor” adverse events. “In conclusion,” these researchers write, “we confirm the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine associated with azithromycin in the treatment of COVID-19 and its potential effectiveness in the early impairment of contagiousness.”

The highly-publicized VA study that purported to show HCQ was ineffective showed nothing of the sort. HCQ wasn’t administered until the patients were virtually on their deathbeds when research indicates it should be prescribed as soon as symptoms are apparent. Plus, HCQ was administered without azithromycin and zinc, which form the cocktail that makes it supremely effective. At-risk individuals need to receive the HCQ cocktail at the first sign of symptoms."
https://www.palmerfoundation.com.au/deadly-cover-up-fauci-approved-hydroxychloroquine-15-years-ago-to-cure-coronaviruses-nobody-needed-to-die/

"Conclusions: Zinc with an ionophore was associated with increased rates of discharge home and a 24% reduced risk of in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 patients, while neither zinc alone nor the ionophore alone reduced mortality. Further randomized trials are warranted."
https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33140042

"Zinc supplementation alone or in combination with hydroxychloroquine for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 is currently being evaluated in clinical trials. The optimal dose of zinc for the treatment of COVID-19 is not established"
https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/adjunctive-therapy/zinc/

"The study data clearly show that a significant number of COVID-19 patients were zinc deficient. These zinc deficient patients developed more complications, and the deficiency was associated with a prolonged hospital stay and increased mortality."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122030730X

"However, among those who died of COVID-19, blood levels of zinc were much lower, averaging just 43 mcg/dL, the researchers reported. In contrast, blood levels among those who survived the illness averaged 63 mcg/dL."
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200923/could-zinc-help-fight-covid-19

"Quercetin plus zinc is being tested as an anti-viral in human clinical trials for the treatment of Covid-19. The combination had already made it through animal trials for use against Ebola and SARS-CoV1, and was approved by the FDA for human clinical trials. Plans are underway for a large scale trial in China for patients with Covid-19."
https://dadamo.com/dangerous/2020/04/07/covid-19-chloroquine-zinc-and-quercetin/