Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Japanese doctors were able to find a drug that blocks the spread of coronavirus in the body. It turned out to be a cure for HIV infection - nelfinavir.

Scientists analyzed the effect of the active substance of the drug on the COVID-19 virus and found a decrease in the replication activity of the pathogen. In their opinion, the effect of this drug on patients with coronavirus still needs to be tested, but it can be a salvation for many patients at risk.

Earlier, the World Health Organization announced a pandemic of coronavirus infection. As of April 12, more than 1.7 million people were infected with a dangerous illness in the world.

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