New virus WHO finds results in two treatment tests within 3 weeks February 21 11:41
WHO = The World Health Organization has shown that it is conducting clinical trials to confirm the safety and efficacy of two treatments, including a combination of anti-AIDS virus drugs, in patients infected with the new coronavirus. It is hoped that early results within three weeks will lead to the establishment of effective treatments.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros said at a news conference at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday that patients infected with the new coronavirus use a combination of two anti-AIDS drugs and another. He said he was conducting clinical trials of two other therapies, stating that "early results will be apparent within three weeks."
For the new coronavirus, so-called symptomatic treatment is currently the main focus, and it is expected that clinical trials of WHO will lead to the establishment of effective treatments.
A team of experts from the Chinese health authorities reported that antimalarial drugs were effective in treating the disease, he added. "Clinical trials are now under way in China. No effective treatment has been established. "