Are you referring to the Rolling Stone article which then spread through cable news? That story was retracted because it was totally bogus.
There’s more to the ivermectin story than having anti-parasitic properties, even though that’s how it became famous. It also appears to have anti-viral properties [1]. And there have been 60+ studies showing its efficacy [2]. Just because it has anti-parasitic properties doesn't mean it couldn't also block biological pathways in viral infections as well.
[1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016635422...