“I continue to shout it from the rooftops: Those who are severely ill with this coronavirus should be receiving a daily dose of interferon,” Fish said. But the immediate need to deal with outbreaks such as the novel coronavirus is pushing forward broad-spectrum antiviral medicines such as interferon as a potential short-term option. The Chinese directive recommended two doses of inhaled interferon per day for coronavirus patients. And it’s “broad spectrum,” meaning it works no matter if the virus is Zika, SARS, Ebola or this novel coronavirus. A spokesperson from Ontario’s Minstry of Health said that, absent specific anti-viral treatment recommendations, the confirmed coronavirus patients in Ontario should receive “supportive care.”Read more about:

Source: thestar February 03, 2020 15:43 UTC