Human testing of coronavirus treatment begins, vaccine prep progresses

The antiviral drug remdesivir, developed for Ebola, is being tested on a patient who was infected with coronavirus on the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship and brought to the US.

Medical workers in protective suits attend to novel coronavirus patients inside an isolated ward at a hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020. Picture taken February 6, 2020

(photo credit: CHINA DAILY VIA REUTERS)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FEBRUARY 26, 2020 20:11

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