Israeli Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Coronavirus Treatment
Israeli Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Coronavirus Treatment
A group of researchers in northern Israel said Thursday they had achieved a “scientific breakthrough” in treating coronavirus.
At a press conference, researchers of the Migal Galilee Research Institute said that the breakthrough had come while they were doing research on coronavirus in birds.
A treatment had been discovered which cured the birds infected with coronavirus, and clinical trials at Israel’s Volcani Agricultural Research Institute had confirmed the treatment’s viability.
The basic coronavirus in birds is very similar in patterns of infection and effect of the virus in humans, and the genetic structure of the virus in both humans and birds is very similar, the researchers said.
As a result, the treatment developed for birds could be applicable to humans – and they believed that an effective treatment could be developed for humans within three months, they said.
David Zigdon, Chief Operating Officer of the Institute, said that “there is a great need for an immediate solution to human infection of coronavirus, and we have been working to do that nonstop.
The solution we are developing against COVID-19 virus has proven effective, and we believe a version for human treatment can be ready within eight to 10 weeks. That would be followed by a 90-day test period to ensure safety. The treatment we developed for birds is given orally, and the treatment we are developing for humans will also be given orally.”
Director of the Institute Professor Dan Levanon said the speed with which the treatment could be used would depend on regulatory approval. “Under the current conditions in which the disease is causing terrible losses, I believe that state regulators would be very lenient in the various stages that the treatment must pass before it is approved, of course ensuring that it will do no harm via side effects and the like. Under normal conditions, approval of a treatment like this would likely take several years,” he said.
Comments (18)
Chris
29 Feb 2020We thank God for enabling the scientists at Volcani Agricultural Research Institute discover the cure for this deadly virus, we believe that the regulating board will treat this as URGENT in giving a go ahead to be used to those affected in order to save lives
prosper kailembo
29 Feb 2020I thank God of Israel for enabling discovery of a cure medicine for the dangerous corona.
Holy land is there to stay for ever!
Sylvester Msafiri
01 Mar 2020Good news!
Bern
01 Mar 2020God bless you Israel. You are always the best.
I love israel
Simon Kisasa Mubiru
01 Mar 2020Great work and great development. It gives the world hope at this moment. I pray that God continues to give you good health, strength, wisdom and success in this regard. You are the best.
Ibrahim Sanga
01 Mar 2020Congratulation Israel. We are looking forward for imediate implentation of use..to treat people..
Masero
02 Mar 2020Hello, it is a good news to learn that, a very big up to the researchers.
Betinus Anatory
02 Mar 2020Good achievements
I advice this discovery to get granted.
Let the governments consider this, to save the life of majority.
Andrew Kuyeyana
02 Mar 2020Write your comment…what a good breakthrough for Corona trestment
Benjamin Aaron Mtaka
02 Mar 2020Congratulations the re secrets from Israel.
God is always with Israel. The Jews is everything under the sun
Benjamin Aaron Mtaka
02 Mar 2020That is Good news globally . Big thanks. Now the world is safe.
Dr maua A.Daftar
02 Mar 2020could you pls inform the world medical fraternal,the drug used to treat the vocona virus,its components,and so far how many people have succeeded even in trial time
Thanks.
Glory to God of Israel
02 Mar 2020Glory to God of Israel
John Mgalla
02 Mar 2020God bless the process..🙂
Frank muganyizi
02 Mar 2020Write your comment…this achievement would be quickly implement to serve the death which are being registered by now however the world health organisation should work hand to hand with these researchers
Paulo j. kusekwa
03 Mar 2020Congratulations at Israel GOD resides the innovator and the created. Noble price to the researcher team
WILIBATH THOMAS
03 Mar 2020Ok thanks for what you have done
Mganga Tumbo
15 Mar 2020Really God is our healer and created, thank you Israel you’re chosen people, to bring our problems solutions,