More pandemic positivity:
- An antibody that blocks COVID-19 has been identified https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200504074722.htm
- Remdesivir, a drug that has shown promising results against COVID-19, has been approved for deployment to urgent cases this week https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/495870-gilead-ceo-coronavirus-drug-will-be-deployed-to-most-urgent-patients-this-
- The Gates Foundation has pledged $125 million to fight coronavirus https://www.cnet.com/health/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-pledges-125m-for-covid-19-vaccine-therapy/
- At least 10 existing and already approved drugs have shown promise at preventing coronavirus multiplying in the body https://www.france24.com/en/20200501-covid-19-coronavirus-nature-pharmaceuticals-antipsychotics-clemastine-haloperidol
- The LightStrike robot, which uses ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals has been shown to deactivate the novel coronavirus in just two minutes, providing a potentially effective method of removing the virus from public spaces https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/UV-light-robot-destroys-coronavirus-in-2-minutes
