Mayo Clinic is on the front-line of the fight against covid-19.
That doesn't just include treating patients who have the virus but also, groundbreaking research that will help stop the spread.
Clinic is on the frontline of the fight against covi?
19.
That doesn't just include treating patients who have the virus?
But also?
Groundbreakin g research that will help stop the spread.
Kimt news three's raquel hellman talked with the chair of mayo clinic's covi?19 research task force.
Live she joins us live in rochester?
Raquel?
What kind of research is being done?xxx katie?
I can tell you that almost anything you can imagine about covi?19 research is being done right here at mayo clinic.
That includes everything from basic science experiments studying how the virus affects cells?
To studies on different ways to decontaminate surfaces that may have the virus on it.
But what you may find more interesting now is the clinical trials.
When i talked with doctor andrew badley?
The chair of mayo's covi?19 research task force?
He explained that the clinical trials involve a variety of drugs that target the virus and prevent it from replicating.
There are also a variety of therapies that alter the immune response to the virus?
And hopefully prevent people from getting critically ill.
He says this is a very promising step in the fight against covi?19.xxx within a period of weeks, we have gone from no potential therapies for covid to some pretty exciting potential therapies.
He tells me that he believes within a period of weeks to months?
They'll find medications and therapies that are effective in treating the virus.
Live in rochester raquel thanks raquel.
Additionally, researchers are continuing to study samples of the virus with the hopes of learning as much as possible about the disease./// stormteam
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