Wang Guiqiang, head of Peking University First Hospital's department of infectious diseases, said the probability of seeing a significant drop in cases in the Northern Hemisphere's summer is low. "Given the current global pandemic situation, it is unlikely that the virus will die away this summer. Wang said that scientists have yet to find any intermediate host of the virus, so a globalized, unified prevention and control effort is necessary. "People infected with SARS had clear symptoms of fever that we could efficiently identify and control," Jin said. As a result, experts said the most effective ways to curb the virus are through vaccinations and drug development.

Source: The Standard April 28, 2020 02:26 UTC