Scientists have found that fluvastins used to treat hypercholesterolemia can suppress coronavirus. German and Swedish specialists published their work on the MedRxiv portal.
Researchers believe that this substance can affect infected lung cells, thereby interfering with the translation and replication of the virus. Scientists have found that statins have a positive effect on the course of the disease in patients. It is noted that fluvastatin poses no danger to the human body.
Earlier, German scientists called a natural remedy that destroys the coronavirus. According to research, glycyrrhizic acid, which is found in licorice root, can suppress the virus. Experts have found that an aqueous extract from licorice root has a neutralizing effect.
