COVID-19: New drug candidates, treatments offer reasons for hope | Medical News Today

New reports and findings are coming out almost daily in regard to the coronavirus vaccines, testing, and possible cures. Some companies are searching for a new drug to help treat and manage the virus, while others are looking at preexisting treatments. Currently three drugs have undergone the most testing and appear to be the most effective in treating the virus: Interferon beta-1b, Lopinavir-ritonavir (an HIV drug), and Ribavirin (an oral hepatitis C drug). A team of international researchers is also exploring using an antibody treatment as a way to combat it.

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