[BushCountry]

Isolating the virus may not be needed for treatment. Some good news for a change. Readily available drugs can be used to treat the most affected (lower the death rate). See below.

Also, the gene sequencing is nearly completed and a vaccine is almost ready for human testing. The Coronavirus (not this strain) has been around for a long time so it made the gene sequencing quick.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-02/thailand-sees-good-result-from-using-drug-mixture-on-coronavirus

Thailand found good results after using a mix of two antiviral drugs on a Chinese patient who was in a serious condition with the novel coronavirus, according to a health ministry briefing.

The patient’s condition significantly improved within 48 hours after the medical team decided to use antiviral drugs originally used for HIV and influenza in his treatment, Kriangsak Attipornwanich, a doctor at the state-owned Rajavithi Hospital who is treating the patient, told reporters at the Public Health Ministry briefing Sunday. The patient’s test result also turned negative, the doctor said.

[lepton]

Antivirals are notoriously expensive. How much are the ones cited?

[circlecity]

What is that chance it could mutate into something more deadly before they arrest it?

[Svartalfiar]

Thailand found good results after using a mix of two antiviral drugs on a Chinese patient who was in a serious condition with the novel coronavirus, according to a health ministry briefing.

They used two different HIV antivirals, or they used two different HIV antiviral cocktails? Cause there's likely a big cost difference between them.