Is there a treatment for a novel coronavirus?
There is no specific treatment for disease caused by a novel coronavirus. However, many of the symptoms can be treated and therefore treatment based on the patient’s clinical condition. Moreover, supportive care for infected persons can be highly effective.
Dear Rasha Majid Abd Ulameer Alhumairi, the best treatment is the golden rule: Prevention is better than cure. My Regards
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Thank you so much dear sir Abdelkader BOUAZIZ.مع كل التقدير والاحترام
Treatment with antiviral like REMDESIVIR is well accepted in USA and other few countries. Actually, all are in trial phase like vaccine. Controversy and confusion are there. Some are supporting drugs like dexamethasone, azithromycin, plasma therapy etc. It will take more time for specific treatment. Prevention is the best defense now.
Thank you so much dear sir dr Muhammed Ashraful Alam
Until now no, but may be in September. There is a final trial stage in USA hopping to applied soon
According to the WHO, there are currently no drugs approved for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. Several trials are underway, but there is no evidence at this stage that hydroxychloroquine or any other drug can prevent or cure COVID-19.
Furthermore, according to the WHO, the misuse of hydroxychloroquine can lead to serious side effects and illness or even death.
However, most people who contract COVID-19 have mild or moderate symptoms and can be cured with supportive treatment.
There is currently no approved drugs or combination of drugs that have been clinically approved for the treatment of COVID-19, however there have been very strong claims of the successful use of a combination of hydroxychloroquine,zinc and zitronax in treating hundreds of patients (even those with other underlying health challenges). There are also accusations of big pharmaceutical companies playing politics with these treatment inorder to profit from it. Who is telling the truth, time will tell. But, if any kind of treatment can or is saving life, I see no reasons to allow people to keep dying.
Thank you so much dear sir Nimisingha S. Deinkuro
To date, there is no cure for covid19 because the molecular mechanisms that the virus implements to promote its replication and above all their influence on human metabolism and its antiviral defenses are not known. Today we buffer the symptoms of the disease trying to save as many patients as possible. The therapeutic interventions (dexamethasone, heparin, and antibiotics) in the first moments of the infection (first week) are the ones that are giving the best results. Unfortunately, many of the patients who have recovered, regardless of the severity of the disease, will experience acute and chronic, even very serious, effects for the rest of their lives.
To amplify Prof Colonna's response (I recommend researchers read his other answers around this topic!):
The virus has a trick to evade the initial immune response that we do not understand.
If there is to be a "magic bullet" to cure COVID I believe it is likely to be something that acts directly on the virus or on the immune system very early in the infection, about 2 weeks before the patient arrives in hospital. As worldwide testing capability ramps up trials of treatments applied at (or even before) the moment of first diagnosis become of great interest. Unfortunately the biochemical mechanism is not well understood, so the choice of drugs to try is not clear, and these trials appear to be difficult to carry out in a controlled way.
It is also clear there is some feature of a small, generally old, proportion of the population that makes them much more susceptible. Existing studies have found a host of risk factors, but in my opinion the stark differences in the disease severity between cases suggests there is a much simpler underlying factor that we have not yet discovered.
Standard recommendations to reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses include maintaining basic hand and respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices and avoiding close contact, when possible, with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
Though Remdesivir, an antiviral drug is approved to use in severe cases, no formal FDA approved antiviral drug is there for COVID-19, but the symptomatic care like high flow O2 inhalation, use of anticoagulant, use of systemic corticosteroids are life-saving in many cases.
To date, there are no specific vaccines or medicines for COVID-19. Treatments are under investigation, and will be tested through clinical trials. World Health Organization
Thank you so much dear sir Dr Voskoboinick Andrey
There is no approved drug for COVID-19 yet. But there are quite a few new and existing chemical compounds that have been investigated for their effectiveness against the virus and symptoms.
https://www.vulcanchem.com/news/promising-compounds-and-repurposed-drugs-for-covid-19
Based on recent reports from Russia, it seems the vaccine production stages are about to be completed. If all the awareness on the media regarding this matter is genuine, we may as well say that the vaccine would be a lasting solution to the pandemic although there's a lot of concerns being raised on the issue.
Thank you so much dear sir Dr Stephen Taiwo Onifade
Thank you so much dear sir Dr Voskoboinick Andrey
Many thanks to all the friends and professors for all the helpful discussions and valuable answers
No specific treatment as such. Although, treatment directed at boosting the immune system is available.
There is no proven treatment till date. Only symptomatic treatment and patient care.
To date, there are no specific vaccines or medicines for COVID-19. Treatments are under investigation, and will be tested through clinical trials https://www.who.int/
Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Covid-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective. Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer.amp.html
There is no specific treatment at this time, although research is ongoing. The treatment is therefore mainly symptomatic, i.e. it is similar to the treatment for a cough, respiratory problems or high temperature.
There is currently no scientific evidence linking ibuprofen to the aggravation of COVID-19 infection.
Generally speaking, if you have a fever, it is recommended to rely on paracetamol. However, if you are currently undergoing an ibuprofen treatment, especially for a chronic illness, do not cease the treatment without prior consultation of your physician. https://www.health.go.ug/covid/faq/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20specific%20treatment,consultation%20of%20your%20physician.
AstraZeneca is planning additional trials to evaluate AZD7442 in approximately 4,000 patients for the treatment of COVID-19. AstraZeneca plans to supply up to 100,000 doses starting towards the end of 2020 and the US Government can acquire up to an additional one million doses in 2021 under a separate agreement. https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2020/covid-19-long-acting-antibody-laab-combination-azd7442-rapidly-advances-into-phase-iii-clinical-trials.html
Vaccination, Prevention, Mask and washing hands, Social distancing
Please see the following useful links.
https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2697
https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2713
World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended two new drugs- baricitinib and sotrovimab for treatment of COVID-19.
https://www.who.int/news/item/14-01-2022-who-recommends-two-new-drugs-to-treat-covid-19