Scientists Around The Globe Hustle To Find Coronavirus Vaccines, Treatments

Scientists Around The Globe Hustle To Find Coronavirus Vaccines, Treatments

There are no drugs on planet Earth specifically designed to fight the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

But according to Business Insider, scientists are racing to develop treatments and vaccines to stop the outbreak.

Roughly 80% of coronavirus cases are mild, but 14% are severe and 5% are critical.

That means patients are unable to breathe on their own or experience organ failure.

Roughly 3% of patients with the virus die.

Biotech company Gilead is testing a drug call remdesivir, and Moderna has shipped a potential vaccine for initial testing.

For now, doctors are concentrating on treating the symptoms of COVID-19, helping keep people alive so their bodies can fight off the virus.