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A Coronavirus cure found? (Original Post) Croney Feb 2020 OP
Someone somewhere said flu innoculation and HIV meds worked. applegrove Feb 2020 #1
They used anti-HIV drugs against SARS. roamer65 Feb 2020 #2
Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #3
At the current death rate, about 15-20 times more deadly than influenza. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #5
I'm skeptical. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #4

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
2. They used anti-HIV drugs against SARS.
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 09:06 PM
Feb 2020

Many years later the anti-HIV drugs are now more potent. This coronavirus is a RNA virus, just like HIV. These drugs may be the near silver bullet.

Ms. Toad

(34,075 posts)
4. I'm skeptical.
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 09:11 PM
Feb 2020

Aside from anything else, even with antiviral medication it typically takes longer than 24 hours for a virus to clear the system.

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