Virologists from the Rega Institute in Leuven are on the trail of a promising drug against the corona virus. Tests on hamsters showed that high doses of favipiravir, a flu medicine used in Japan, virtually destroyed the virus. “It may even work preventively to prevent contamination,” says Professor Johan Neyts (KU Leuven).
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We already knew Remdesivir. For the time being, it is the only virus-inhibiting agent on the market that has proven effects for corona patients. This shortens the duration of hospitalization for specific groups …
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