The claim: COVID-19 cases in India have declined due to the use of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin With 26 million confirmed cases and more than 291,000 deaths due to COVID-19, India has been hit hard by the pandemic. The country's health care system is overwhelmed, its crematoriums are running at full capacity, and just 3% of citizens are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. An American conservative website says two drugs may be a solution to the crisis. "Coronavirus cases are plummeting in India thanks to new rules that promote ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to its massive population," wrote the Gateway Pundit in a May 17 article.