Zinc is important if you have a Zinc deficiency.
Zinc ionophores
Zinc ionophores transport extracelluar Zn2+ ions across a cell membrane, and have been studied for their anti-viral and anti-cancer activities.[9][10]
Quinoline derivatives:
Chloroquine (4-Aminoquinoline)[11]
Clioquinol (8-Hydroxyquinoline)[10]
Diiodohydroxyquinoline (Quinoline)[12]
PBT2 (8-Hydroxyquinoline analog)[13]
Terpenoids and flavonols:
Quercetin[14]
Other compounds:
Epigallocatechin gallate[14]
Pyrithione (ZnHPT)[15][10][16]
Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC)[17]
Zincophorin[10]
Zinc ionophores have been shown to inhibit replication of various viruses in vitro:
Coxsackievirus[15][17]
Equine viral arteritis[18]
Hepatitis C virus[19]
Herpes simplex virus[20]
Human coronavirus 229E[21]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus[22][23]
Mengovirus[15][17]
MERS coronavirus[21]
Rhinovirus[15]
SARS coronavirus[18][21]
Zika virus[24][25]