Australian scientists have discovered a drug that could now be used against Covid-19.
This message from Australia gives hope. Scientists from Monsah University Melbourne have discovered a tool that could be used to fight Covid-19. It is ivermectin, a drug that has been used to treat head lice, scabies and river sickness.
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Available worldwide
Study leader Kylie Wagstaff told local media: “We found that a single dose can remove all of the viral RNA. And that in just 48 hours. A significant reduction in the genome can be seen after just one day ”.
The researcher now hopes to use Corona soon, while emphasizing that the active ingredient is available in large quantities worldwide. It will still take a while until it is really that far. “We now have to find out whether the dosage at which we can use it in humans is effective. That will now be the next step, ”said Wagstaff.
So far, the effects of ivermectin have only been investigated in the laboratory. Now preclinical and then later clinical tests have to be carried out. This would take at least a few more months. However, the study leader emphasizes that the drug could be available earlier than a vaccine in the fight against Covid-19. She is now asking for urgently needed financial aid.
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