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Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by Tnycee(m): 12:54am On Mar 30, 2020 |
Russia's Federal Biomedical Agency on Saturday said it has developed a drug for the treatment of COVID-19. The agency said its drug was based on mefloquine, which is used to prevent or treat malaria. The drug will allegedly provide effective treatment for COVID-19 patients with varying severity. According to the agency's statement, the drug prevents virus replication in cells and as a result, stops the inflammatory process caused by the virus. Veronika Skvortsova, the agency’s head, said Mefloquine has to be combined with antibiotics for the maximum effect, allowing an increase in the concentration of antiviral agents in blood plasma and lungs. This will ensure effective treatment of patients with various degrees of coronavirus infection, Skvortsova said. The agency said it was developing an effective and safe scheme for the prevention of coronavirus on the basis of mefloquine. The treatment was developed taking Chinese and French experience into account, it added. COVID-19 treatment, for now, focuses on relieving symptoms such as breathing assistance. Companies around the world are racing to develop vaccines. A few have launched early safety testing in humans, but experts say it could take a year or more to develop and test a vaccine. https://www.dailysabah.com/life/health/russia-says-it-developed-covid-19-treatment-based-on-anti-malaria-drug/amp
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Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by toffyz(m): 12:56am On Mar 30, 2020 |
It's okay A welcome development, If truly it works 1 Like |
Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by CanadaOrBust: 1:14am On Mar 30, 2020 |
Russia is being too clever by half. Mefloquine is in chloroquine family, only that it is used for prevention. When it has already been established that chloroquine helps, you haven’t developed anything by using mefloquine! Lalasticlala this is actually front page worthy news 2 Likes
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Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by frfrank(m): 1:15am On Mar 30, 2020 |
Another light at the tunnel end.. |
Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by Nbote(m): 3:38am On Mar 30, 2020 |
D summary of dis all is dat anti malarial drugs can be used to treat it which means Africa is beta positioned to combat d virus.. Our malaria pandemic is now somewhat a blessing in disguise 2 Likes |
Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by 7lives: 4:51am On Mar 30, 2020 |
Nbote: Oil dey your head. 2 Likes |
Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by ndiko: 4:56am On Mar 30, 2020 |
How true is this? |
Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by Tnycee(m): 8:10am On Mar 30, 2020 |
Nbote: Yeah, typically malaria and typhoid drugs..., so everyone should have a headsup on it. |
Re: Russia Develops Drug For Treatment Of COVID-19 by Tnycee(m): 8:11am On Mar 30, 2020 |
ndiko: Google can help you..... |
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