The Dhaka Times Desk The deadly corona virus is leaving people stranded all over the world. The economic condition of the world seems to have collapsed today. Millions of people in the world are now under house arrest. In such a situation, one question for everyone is when will the corona medicine come?
Researchers have already begun testing some drugs that could prevent severe symptoms in people infected with the coronavirus. Researchers at the University of Oxford plan to give patients the first symptoms of the coronavirus infection, which are already in use.
In the first phase of the study, doctors in Britain will also test whether the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine works. Another drug that has been considered is an antibiotic drug called azithromycin.
Professor Christopher Butler of the University of Oxford, who led the trial, said they were currently looking at readily available drugs; So that doctors can start using them within a few weeks only if its effectiveness is confirmed.
In the United States of America, citing a recent survey report, it was reported that 113 coronavirus patients were able to recover quickly with a drug called Remdesivir.
Britain's daily The Guardian said that the American firm Gilead Sciences developed anti-virus drugs and a hospital at the University of Chicago participated in its trials. After giving it, out of 125 patients who had fever-cough-difficulty, 113 patients left the hospital within a week. 2 people died even after giving the medicine.
The results of the survey were published by the healthcare publication Stat News. Then prices in European and American stock markets, including the Dow Jones, FTSE and stocks, rose by about 3 percent. However, in a Stat News video, expert Kathleen Mullen said it is difficult to draw any conclusions from the survey.
On the other hand, some progress has been reported in vaccine production trials. Scientists at England's Oxford University say they will make one million vaccines for the corona virus by September this year.
While the UK government has backed the project, it has cautioned that there are no guarantees and no date when a vaccine will be ready. Moreover, the time has not yet come to say how much this vaccine will work. Most experts say it will take 12 to 18 months to develop and produce a vaccine. But next week in Oxford, the vaccine for the corona virus will be tested on some patients for the first time.
Lead researcher Professor Sarah Gilbert said she was 80% sure the vaccine would work.
How effective the vaccine will be will be known in the next few months. Professor Adrian Hill of Oxford's Jenner Institute says billions of doses of the vaccine will be needed around the world to stop the Covid-19 pandemic - and before the end of the year. Currently, around 80 groups of scientists around the world are working to develop a vaccine for the corona virus. Which includes big pharmaceutical companies. Many of them have already started testing vaccines on human bodies. Hopefully we will get the benefits soon.
Things to do to prevent Corona virus
# stay at home all the time.
# Follow the rules and use mask when going out for emergency.
# three-layer surgical mask can be washed if desired.
# wash clothes after coming home from outside. Or hang it without shaking for at least four hours.
# Wash hands thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds) with soap or liquid before coming outside.
# plastic PPE or eyes, face, head must be washed thoroughly with detergent and dried after one use.
# Wear PPE made of cloth or clean as described.
# Use a head cap that completely covers the hair.
# Those who have sneeze cough should follow all the rules promulgated by the government. Also, wash hands as directed before and after handling food items, keys, switches, mice, remote controls, mobiles, watches, computer desks, TVs, etc. and after using the bathroom. Those who have dry hands use Moisture after washing their hands. Soap or hand liquid can be used. Why can this virus remain in the crackle (cracked part) of dry hands? Avoid using highly alkaline soaps or detergents.
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