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| ▲ Joon-Wook Kwon, Chief of the Central Defense Countermeasures Division (National Institute for Health Research) | |
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Quarantine authorities have announced that they will mass-produce a commercial antibody treatment for Corona 19 this month. It was also predicted that the corona19 vaccine could be vaccinated within the next year.
Joon-Wook Kwon, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Daebon Bang), held a briefing on the research and development portion of the regular Corona 19 briefing on the 8th, and shared the current status of the development and production plans for drugs for the blood system and antibody treatments. In addition, he predicted the timing of the Corona 19 vaccination next year and emphasized that “I will prepare from now on so that the vaccination can proceed safely and efficiently.”
The quarantine authority “development of blood system treatment and antibody treatment”
In the case of the treatment of the blood system, Bang Dae-bon announced that after the approval of the test plan for the phase 2 clinical trials of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on August 20, six medical institutions are conducting tests of safety and efficacy for Corona 19 patients. Production of the second plasma drug for clinical trials will begin on day 8 and delivery of the drug will be completed in mid-October.
In the case of antibody treatments, the phase 1 results were completed and analyzed after obtaining approval for phase 1 clinical trials in Korea from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on July 17. On July 29, it was approved for phase 1 clinical trials in the UK and is currently in clinical trials after recruiting patients.
In addition, the first clinical trial for mild patients in Korea was approved on August 25 and is currently being recruited. Currently, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is reviewing phases 2 and 3 of the clinical trial plans and plans to mass produce commercial antibody treatments in September.
Deputy General Manager Kwon said: “For those who have recovered from Corona 19 infection, antibodies to Corona 19 are formed in the blood.” He explained that it was a treatment with a blood device. “
He explained that “antibody therapy drugs are made by culturing a specific part of the antibody or by greatly increasing the antibody so that it can function as a therapeutic agent.”
Deputy General Manager Kwon said: “The virus itself generates antibodies for each site, along with so-called bumps (spikes). Among them, several studies have been conducted to determine which antibodies can cut Corona 19’s ‘life cycle’ when defending in a certain area. “Discovering a specific antibody, producing more and producing it as a therapeutic agent,” he explained.
“Corona 19 Vaccination, Ready Now”
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| ▲ On the morning of July 2, medical staff are testing for a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at the screening clinic at Buk-gu Health Center in Gwangju. | |
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On this day, the deputy head of headquarters also offered a promising perspective regarding the Corona 19 vaccine.
Deputy General Manager Kwon said: “At least next year’s Chuseok will be different from this year’s situation due to the results of research, development, and supply and demand efforts. However, this year’s Chuseok will be very different from the traditional scene of the festivals. Safety must be prioritized to prevent infection by high-risk groups. I do, “he emphasized.
He said: “Before next year’s Chuseok, we hope that the safe and effective corona 19 vaccine will be ensured, so that full vaccination will proceed smoothly,” he said. “It takes a long time to develop the vaccine, but quarantine authorities are focusing on ‘safety’ nonetheless,” I said.
Deputy General Manager Kwon said: “We will do our best from now on to strategize and prepare with experts so that the vaccine can be (inoculated) safely and efficiently. This is why we need to curb the corona outbreak. 19 and influenza this year. For the vaccination business to prosper, the corona 19 epidemic must be reduced immediately and the flu must not spread. “
If an outbreak of seasonal influenza (flu) is similar to COVID-19, the symptoms can lead to confusion in the medical field, and if both are infected at the same time, it can cause more harm to the patient, which is why quarantine authorities have tried to prevent the outbreak of influenza. She really wants to play. Assistant CEO Kwon said: “If you are advised to get a flu shot, take it easy on a set schedule.”
“Reduction in the number of confirmed cases, a part of which people are proud … We need to combine daily life with quarantine”
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| ▲ With the reproliferation of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), social distancing has risen to 2.5 stages, and Janan shows a drop with fewer users at the box office of the Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 2nd. | |
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Deputy General Manager Kwon expressed his gratitude to the public for the situation in which the rapid increase in the number of new confirmed cases was halted and said: “Thank you and regret” to high risk facility operators, freelancers and small business owners .
Deputy General Manager Kwon added: “I expect the Corona 19 to show a definite decline starting this week. If that happens, we will accumulate valuable experiences and lessons learned from working together with all the people.” .
He then spoke about the cases of Western European countries that could not suppress the second outbreak after lifting the great distance, saying: “The strong solidarity and cooperation of the people is wielding great power.” “For us, people can dare to be proud. I mean it’s a part.”
However, he noted that until infectious disease is repressed beyond the level of control, “we must not forget the lesson that all members of society will have patience and harm.”
Deputy General Manager Kwon said: “Until then (vaccination with vaccines), our option is a strategy to suppress the epidemic through distancing, early diagnosis and early treatment,” he said. “The combination of the daily routine and the quarantine is a way to minimize the damage in the era of the crown, which will be a long battle,” I emphasized.
