Corona virus: Thailand tested combination of drugs when treating Chinese patients, achieving breakthrough results

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Doctors in Thailand have just released the good news after successfully testing a cure for a patient with corona virus infection in the country by combining two types of anti-virus drugs, Bloomberg cited the statement recently. Thai Health launched today (2/2).

It is known that the above Chinese patient was hospitalized in a serious condition, tested positive for the new strain of corona virus (2019 – nCoV). At that time, the medical team at Rajavithi State Hospital decided to use a combination of HIV antiviral drugs and antiviral drugs for this patient.

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According to Kriangsak Attipornwanich, the patient’s chief physician, his condition improved markedly within 48 hours after taking the drug. The results of the test later showed good changes, the patient was negative for corona virus.

The good news came after Thailand confirmed the first case of corona virus death in the country as a middle-aged man from China’s Wuhan city. It is also the first death from corona virus outside of China.

As of today (February 2), Thailand has confirmed 19 cases of corona virus infection – of which 11 are still being treated at the hospital, 8 others have been discharged. In addition, 311 people suspected of corona virus infection are also being monitored and quarantined at local hospitals.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Chanvirakul said today that the country will bring more than 100 citizens in Wuhan to the country on February 4, after they pass the inspection and screening. Medical filter in China. This group of people will be isolated within 14 days after returning to Thailand.

The situation of corona virus disease continues to have complicated changes after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global medical emergency on January 31. As of this morning, more than 14,000 people have been infected and 305 have died worldwide, mostly in China – where the disease broke out.