Coronavirus treatment likely as trial finds HIV drug helpful to patientsHopes for a coronavirus treatment have been raised, after a trial found that an HIV drug was 'beneficial' to COVID-19 patients. Chinese doctors at the primary hospital treating severe coronavirus patients in the city of Wuhan have been using the HIV drug Kaletra since January and believe it is beneficial. SEE ALSO: Wuhan virus compounds Hong Kong's economic woes"We believe taking this drug is beneficial," Zhang told reporters on Thursday in reference to Kaletra. He said doctors at Jinyintan had started prescribing the drug to their patients on Jan. 6. At the height of the epidemic in the city, Jinyintan was treating close to 500 coronavirus patients, he said.

Source: Standard Digital April 11, 2020 07:30 UTC