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Old 11-03-2020, 00:11   #291
RichardCoulter
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
There are research teams at Liverpool working on this. Covid-19 has similarities with MERS (which IIRC is also a coronoavirus), which is fairly well understood - including the fact that it seems to be more dangerous in combination with certain other pathogens. It may turn out that older people, with weakened immune systems and greater exposure to the various microscopic nasties that exist, are thereby simply more susceptible.

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It’s not effective against Coronavirus. Tamiflu is designed to attack a specific feature of the influenza virus. Coronavirus is not influenza.

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/for...an-coronavirus
I read that they are finding that an HIV drug might be helpful:

https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/...treatment.aspx
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