Zinc + Ionophore Interferes with Coronavirus Replication
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2973827/
Known for at least the past ten years or more.
What are some good zinc ionophores if you're not holding a script for chloroquine or hydroxychloroqine:
Quercetin (common antioxidant in berries and vegetables) and EGCG (antioxidant in green tea) are zinc ionophores and together with zinc demonstrated rapid intracellular zinc uptake.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25050823