“Coronavirus vaccine will be too late” – researchers with terrifying prognosis

• A novel lung disease has claimed hundreds of lives.
• The corona virus * broke out in China, and people in Germany have already been infected.
• Meanwhile, there is good news from Australia that gives hope to patients

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February 7 update:In the meantime it has coronavirus China claimed 636 lives – a cure for the dangerous lung disease is not in sight yet. In an interview with Der Spiegel, Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust foundation, warned emphatically that the virus would not disappear after a short time like the previous lung disease SARS. Instead, it is possible that the coronavirus, which spreads much faster than SARS, remains a constant threat like the flu.

According to the British disease expert, it is likely that one vaccine against the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV will no longer come in time. He believes that the global spread of the disease can no longer be prevented “and if we are unlucky, it will never succeed,” the researcher said in an interview.

Coronavirus drug found? China reports “breakthrough” – WHO immediately disagrees

Update from February 5, 3:21 pm: More than 24,000 people are in China meanwhile with the coronavirus infected. In addition, there are at least 180 cases outside the country, most recently on a cruise ship off Japan. Contrary to reports to the contrary, the world–health–organization (WHO) now that there is no drug against the disease. Much more: In Geneva said one WHO-Speaker according to the daily Newsthat there is “no known effective therapy” against this coronavirus give.

A Chinese TV station previously reported that university researchers had succeeded in being an effective one drug against that virus to find. Thereupon was about at the English broadcaster Sky–News reported a “breakthrough”. That contradicted WHO now.

According to information from Russia, it would still take time to get one antidote against the coronavirus is available. “It takes at least eight to ten months for a vaccine; we are still in the initial phase without clinical tests,” she quotes daily News the Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko.

Meanwhile, German virologists made a disturbing discovery regarding the transmission of the coronavirus. In addition, an initial assumption turned out to be wrong.

Coronavirus: antidote found? Unusual drug cocktail is said to have cured woman

Update from February 2, 5.42 p.m .: Is that finally the breakthrough in trying that? coronavirus to heal? Thai authorities announced on Sunday that the virus could be treated successfully. About it reports image, Accordingly, one with the coronavirus infected woman China with a mix of flu– and HIV–drugs treated. The condition of the woman has improved drastically as a result. The virus was then no longer detectable within 48 hours after the drug cocktail was given.

The woman was administered a mixture of the active ingredients used in HIV diseases ritonavir and lopinavir, as well as the flu drug oseltamivir, the report said, referring to the Thai Ministry of Health in Bangkok.

Coronavirus remedies: researchers report breakthrough – virus isolated

Update from February 2, 5:05 p.m .: Italian researchers have that, according to media reports coronavirus isolated. “This is important news internationally. It means there are more ways to understand and study it to contain it, ”said Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Sunday. The results of the scientists from the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani in Rome would be made available to the international community for further research.

Video: What we know about the corona virus

The special institute in Rome also carries out investigations in the event of a suspected corona in Italy. There are two confirmed cases of Chinese tourists in the Mediterranean country who are infected with the virus from their home country. The researchers themselves said the Ansa news agency said they could have isolated the virus for the two patients less than 48 hours after diagnosis. Australian researchers had already bred the corona virus in the laboratory a few days ago.

Coronavirus Vaccination: Researchers Report “Breakthrough” – Anti-Ebola Drugs As A Rescue?

Update from February 2, 11:52 a.m .: The novel corona virus behind the lung disease from China could spread to the digestive system in addition to droplet infection. Chinese researchers have also found the virus in stool and rectal swabs after finding that some patients have diarrhea instead of the usual fever, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

Update from February 1, 7:59 p.m .: Another case of coronavirus infection has now been confirmed in Germany. It is said that the sick person is an employee of the Webasto company who lives in Munich.

Update from January 31, 2020, 9:16 p.m .: An anti-Ebola drug developed by pharmaceutical company Gilead could be a breakthrough in the fight against this coronavirus bring. The product is said to be effective against the animal in animal experiments pathogen of SARS have shown the similarities to the currently spreading virus Has.

In collaboration with the Chinese health authorities, one will look at the remedy for a small group infected make available as reported by bild.de.

Coronavirus vaccination: Health insurance companies cover the costs of a rapid test

Update from January 31, 2020, 7:16 p.m .: If you want to know if you have the corona virus, you can have a test done. As the Ministry of Health announced today, this will also be paid by the health insurance. The regulation would come into effect on Saturday, February 1st. Likewise, there is also an extended reporting obligation with regard to the virus. Suspected cases of the corona virus must now be reported, and not as previously only confirmed cases.

The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) emphasized that the costs of tests are only borne by those patients who, according to the Robert Koch Institute, belong to the risk group. The criteria include a recent stay in China and symptoms of a pulmonary disease,

Coronavirus vaccination: Researchers are looking for a vaccine around the world

Update from January 31, 2020, 12:31 p.m .: The Tübingen biotech company CureVac should play a leading role in the search for a vaccine against the coronavirus. The company receives additional funds for this. Through the international vaccine initiative CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations), in which Germany is also involved, CureVac will receive $ 8.3 million “for accelerated vaccine development and production as well as clinical studies” , it said on Friday in a joint message from both sides and the Federal Ministry of Research in Berlin.

“We are currently developing a vaccine that could be quickly tested in human clinical trials after successful preclinical studies,” said CureVac board member Mariola Fotin-Mleczek on Friday. This should succeed within 16 weeks. “The corona virus worries many people these days. The development of a vaccine is an extremely important contribution to contain the disease, ”said Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek (CDU).

Research institutes around the world are looking intensively for a vaccine against the new corona virus. Several scientists are also working on this in Germany, for example at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). Stephan Becker, Director of the Virology Institute at Philipps University Marburg and coordinator of the emerging infectious diseases research department at the DZIF, estimates that it takes at least a year until it is clear whether a remedy works and is safe.

Meanwhile, the corona virus broke the transfer of a cult kicker on Deadline Day.

Coronavirus antidote: Researchers reported “breakthrough” – but experts have bad news

Update from January 31, 2020, 12.05 p.m .: Five infected people in Germany, almost 9,700 infected in China, The number of sick people on coronavirus rises rapidly. Although researchers have already made some progress in developing a possible vaccine, the use of such a vaccine could be a long time coming.

As the Chinese epidemiologist Li Lanjun told Xinhua, a waiting period of around three months must be expected.

Coronavirus cure: researchers report “breakthrough” in antidotes

Update from January 29, 2020, 11.50 a.m .: Australian researchers is a breakthrough in coronavirus succeeded. You are already working on an antidote. But also without one remedy the mortality rate will “certainly continue to decrease” thanks to life-sustaining devices and the efforts of medical personnel. The renowned explained Chinese scientist Zhong Nanshan,

In Germany, however, alternative healing methods against the virus are also recommended. The website homoeopathiewatchblog.de explains that the founder of the homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann, successfully treated epidemics and pandemics. The blog reports that even the Indian Ministry of Health recommends Ayush to prevent the coronavirus homeopathy.

On Twitter, opponents of homeopathy criticize the recommendation of alternative remedies. The Twitter account “Homeopathy harms!” Writes about a repost by a supposed doctor who recommends homeopathic remedies: “Homeopathy for #Coronavirus? In case someone actually questioned the hubris of the homeopath. Look at @jensspahn. Is that ‘so okay’? “

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Coronavirus: Researchers achieve “major breakthrough” – new hope for patients

First report from January 29, 2020: Canberra – That coronavirus now has worldwide attention. The new lung disease from China has now claimed more than 100 lives, the number of infected Meanwhile, people are increasing rapidly.

Corona virus: Scientists achieve breakthrough in Australia

There have also been confirmed cases of corona virus in Germany. In Starnberg, Upper Bavaria, a man has become infected; meanwhile, a total of four people in Bavaria * are wearing it coronavirus in itself.

But there is hope for all patients: Australian scientists have the fatal one coronavirus in the laboratory bred. The Peter Doherty Institute for infections and immunity in Melbourne on Wednesday with.

Researchers successfully breed corona virus

The virus was taken from an infected patient and successfully bred. Now in collaboration with other institutes and the World Health Organization WHO at one antidote be worked. Julian Druce, head of the virus laboratory, spoke of a “major breakthrough”.