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Is There a Cure for Coronavirus?
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Is There a Cure for Coronavirus?

With COVID-19 continuing to spread worldwide, many people are wondering, is there a cure for coronavirus infection?
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At the moment, there is no cure for infection with the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. However, different types of drugs are being tested in human patients for their ability to fight off infection or to reduce the severity of disease. Examples include an antiviral known as remdesivir, a drug used for pancreatic inflammation called camostat mesilate, and the therapeutic antibody regeneron. Also, a number of vaccines were being developed and investigated for their ability to prevent COVID-19.

Find out more about the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html

This answer was originally published on Britannica’s Beyond.

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