The tool has been developed by scientists from the Ural Federal University, Institute of organic synthesis named RAS, Ural branch of RAS and Scientific research Institute of influenza, Ministry of health of Russia. The developers of the drug report that it is effective against 15 types of flu

Institute of organic synthesis named RAS, Ural branch, RAS

Chinese experts have begun testing Russian drug Triazavirin to combat the novel coronavirus, said the Deputy head of Ministry of health Sergey Kraevoy, quoted by TASS. The tool has been developed by scientists from the Ural Federal University, Institute of organic synthesis named RAS, Ural branch of RAS and Scientific research Institute of influenza, Ministry of health of Russia. The developers of the drug report that it is effective against 15 types of flu.

Regional also said that Russian doctors have so far failed to allocate the strain of the virus being in the country infected patients to accelerate the creation of a vaccine. “To create the vaccine itself, having certain biotechnological platform easy. To just create the design, you need just a few months – from two to five. But to do that requires a live native virus”, he added. To distinguish the strain from the infected patients have not yet succeeded.

“Now for the ongoing monitoring of the availability and adequacy of PPE: masks, gowns, drugs,” said Edge. In the fight against novel coronavirus infection has allocated about 1.2 billion rubles, which is planned to buy 17 vehicles for blood oxygen saturation and 507 high-frequency devices for artificial lung ventilation. Regional added that while there is no evidence that the new coronavirus infection is transmitted only to people of the Mongoloid race, as previously stated in the media.

On creating a vaccine to prevent new coronavirus previously stated in the Russian Ministry of health and the CPS. The official publication of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Science in Siberia”, in turn, also said that in June already planned study of two experimental vaccines against coronavirus, which is developed by the staff of the Novosibirsk scientific center of Virology and biotechnology “Vector”.

Meanwhile, the world health organization (who) declared that spreading of a new type of coronavirus is not a strong epidemic that is spreading worldwide. As stated by the Director of the Department of pandemic and endemic diseases in the who’s Sylvie Briand, quoted by “Interfax”, it is an epidemic with many centers of distribution.

Who explained when to use masks and how to wear them correctly

In addition, the organization is advised not to be restricted to wearing medical masks, Recalling that this does not guarantee protection from infection and must be accompanied by other preventive measures, including hand hygiene.

Who advised to use a mask to “rationally” avoid “unnecessary expenditure of valuable resources.” To wear it is only recommended in cases where there is respiratory symptoms (cough or sneeze), allowing to suspect the presence of 2019-nCoV, or if you need to take care of patients who may be infected with the coronavirus. The who said the suspected coronavirus may be associated with a trip to the region of China where an outbreak of the disease, or close contact with a person who came from China and has respiratory symptoms.

Responding to a question about whether we can contract from animals, who explained that the source of 2019-nCoV has not yet been identified, however, most likely such source in some cases brought from the market in China. In this regard, the experts recommended to avoid direct unprotected contact with animals in such markets, and not to eat raw or undercooked foods of animal origin. As for Pets, currently no information that Pets, including cats and dogs, have been infected with or were carriers of the virus.