Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles heel' of the coronavirus that could open a path for a potential vaccine. A new study shows that a specific portion of the virus can be targeted with drugs and other therapies. Scientists examined an antibody from a SARS patient and tracked how it latched on to a specific area of the SARS virus. The team then observed how the SARS antibody gripped on to the same spot on the coronavirus sample at a 'near-atomic-scale resolution.' A new study shows that scientists have discovered an 'Achilles heel' of the coronavirus that an be targeted with drugs and other therapiesScientists examined an antibody from a SARS patient and tracked how it latched onto a specific area of the SARS virus.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2020 21:09 UTC