Broad antivirals kill SARS-CoV-2, the MERS virus, and other coronaviruses in cells and mice
A team of scientists has engineered antiviral compounds that can kill several types of coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The compounds neutralized viruses in human airway cells and improved survival in mice infected with a deadly, closely related virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The new compounds’ broad activity suggest…
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