Molecule used to treat hepatitis C cancels new coronavirus, says Venezuela



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The Venezuelan president announced this Sunday that the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research has successfully tested a molecule that “cancels 100%” the new coronavirus. And that the country will send the results to the World Health Organization.

“Or IVIC [Instituto Venezuelano de Investigações Científicas] tested a molecule used to treat hepatitis C for the treatment of covid-19. This study lasted six months, resulting in the 100% annihilation of the virus. Venezuela obtained a drug that 100% cancels the coronavirus, “Maduro told Venezuelan state television. It is the DR10 molecule, which has been totally isolated and” does not have toxicity that affects healthy molecules “or causes side effects. added.

According to Nicolás Maduro, the “study was certified, with all the necessary tests” and in the coming days Venezuela intends, through the World Health Organization, to “ratify (ratify) the results obtained.” Venezuela will soon begin “mass production” thanks to “international alliances”, the president anticipated.

The Minister of Science and Technology of Venezuela, Gabriela Jiménez, explained that the research was monitored “through cells infected with the virus, isolated, in Venezuelan patients.” The results were “100% inhibition of virus replication in vitro,” he said.

89,565 confirmed cases

In Venezuela, 89,565 cases of covid-19 are officially confirmed, causing 770 deaths, while 84,720 people recovered from the disease. The country has been on alert since March 13, allowing the executive to make “drastic decisions” to combat the pandemic. After allowing a “wide flexibility” of the preventive quarantine of covid-19, which allowed the opening of commercial establishments in general, tourism and public bodies, access to beaches, activities and outdoor events in the country, Venezuela returns today to seven days of strict quarantine.



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