Researchers test common drugs in quest for treatments for early COVID-19
Convalescent plasma, donated by people who have recovered from COVID-19, is being studied to see if it can help prevent infections and worsening of symptoms.Omar Marques/Getty Little-noticed groups of medical researchers are racing to find treatments for COVID-19 in its early stages, hoping to keep infected people out of the hospital with everyday remedies like antidepressants or vitamins. Instead of seeking new drugs, the researchers are pulling common generics off pharmacy shelves, and even eyeing the nutritional-supplement aisles, in search of agents with proven safety and, perhaps, hidden...
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