China announced three effective drugs for the new corona virus

Chinese researchers found that the three current drugs have a fairly good inhibitory effect on the new corona virus (2019-nCoV) at the cellular level, Xinhua reported on January 30.

Three drugs are available on the market: Remdesivir, Chloroquine and Ritonavir.

Antiviral drugs and diagnostic sets

Researchers from the Military Medical Academy and Wuhan Virology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found the healing effects of Remdesivir, Chloroquine and Ritonavir in patients with new coronary pneumonia.

Relevant Chinese agencies are carrying out procedures for the three drugs to be used in the treatment of patients infected with the new corona virus, the Hubei Daily ( Hubei Daily ) reported on January 30.

Previously, researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Medicines of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai University of Technology selected 30 modern and traditional drugs to study their therapeutic effects on viruses. new corona.

These drugs include 12 antiviral drugs such as Indinavir, Saquinavir, Lopinavir, Carfilzomib and traditional medicine made from the roots of roots - herbs of the laksa family in East Asia.

Since the coronavirus epidemic broke out in China in December 2019, research groups led by the Wuhan Institute of Virology have conducted research in five areas, including rapid diagnostic products, antiviral drugs and vaccines, Animal tracking research, etiology of disease and epidemiological research.

A team led by renowned virologist Shi Zhengli on January 29 said the new corona virus could have originated from bats.

Analysis of the gene sequence for the new corona virus (2019-nCoV) showed that 96% resembled a coronavirus found in bats. The team said that the new corona virus enters the receptor using the same cell type as the SARS virus did.

Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology announced the complete decoding of the new corona virus's genetic sequence on January 2 and isolated the strain on January 5.

On January 11, Wuhan Institute of Virology sent gene sequencing data of the new corona virus to the World Health Organization to share information on a global scale.

Scientists at the institute also developed antibody test paper for further research to combat the new corona virus.

China's National Health Product Administration (NMPA) has approved a nucleic acid reagent kit for the detection of a new corona virus, Xinhua reported on Jan. 30. The product of biotechnology company Sansure Biotech (China) has been granted a medical device registration.

Earlier, on January 26, NMPA approved four other products for testing for the new corona virus.

The NMPA says it is carrying out special approval procedures for medicines and medical devices to help contain the new coronavirus epidemic that is sweeping across 31 Chinese provinces.

By the end of January 30, the number of new corona virus infections in mainland China had increased to 9,692, including 213 deaths, Xinhua quoted the National Health Commission's announcement on Jan. 31.

Measuring body temperature of passengers traveling on a highway in China's Anhui province on January 29.(Photo: Xinhua).

Headache supplies supplies

Major cities across China are trying to ensure basic supplies, stabilize prices of rice, meat, cooking oil .

Data from the Ministry of Commerce of China show that Wuhan city (the center of the new corona virus) can ensure the supply of rice and cooking oil for at least 15 days, pork and eggs for at least 10 days, vegetables for about 5 days. day.

Nanjing City in eastern China can guarantee vegetable supply for 7-10 days.

The supply of vegetables in 46 wholesale markets and supermarkets in the capital Beijing increased by about 10% during the Chinese New Year holiday.

Winter-spring vegetable production in China increased by 2.7% over the previous year, reaching 770,000 tons, according to data from 1,000 vegetable information websites monitored by China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In the context of food shortages in some cities, Commerce Ministry official Wang Bin said that the government and the private sector are making every effort to increase supplies and advised people not to shop. , panic-hoarding merchandise.

The Chinese government is committed to increasing efforts to ensure the supply of essential goods to areas affected by the newly infected corona virus. The country's National Development and Reform Commission is currently in charge of arranging daily transportation of vegetables, cooking oil, rice and flour to Wuhan.

Online supermarkets and online retailers, including Walmart, Yonghui Superstores, Freshhema have pledged to ensure the supply of goods without increasing prices during Tet and when the epidemic spread, Mr. Wang said.

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