• Question: Can u find or think of possible cures for the coronavirus?

    Asked by anon-235604 to Lucy, Greg, Emma, David, Anthony, Anna on 9 Mar 2020.
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      Emma Hayhurst answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      No, this is not my expert area. There are plenty of people working hard behind the scenes though to try to understand this virus more, and come up with drugs or a vaccine that will work.

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      Lucy Kelly answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      At the moment, we don’t seem to have a cure. The best treatment for most viruses is prevention, which is why so many scientists are working really hard to find a vaccine against the coronavirus right now.

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      Greg Heikel answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      Finding new cures for diseases, particularly those caused by viruses, is very difficult. People are already working on finding medicines that might help, including those that are already used for other viruses but it will probably be a while before any of those is found to be useful.

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      David Mark answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      We don’t have a cure yet however a lot of work is being done around the world at the moment to develop both treatments and vaccines. At the moment, the best way to fight the coronavirus is avoiding catching it with careful handwashing and not touching your face, and if you do get sick avoiding spreading it.

    • Photo: Anthony De Souza

      Anthony De Souza answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      An important part of working in science is understanding that you have a knowledge gap.

      This question is my knowledge gap!

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