What makes the novel coronavirus so scary isn't necessarily the incredible infectiousness of the pathogen, although that's certainly part of the reason why people are so afraid of COVID-19. The real problem is the fact that there are currently no available drugs that can prevent severe cases and life-threatening complications. The new illness has often been compared to the flu, but the past few months have shown us that the comparison is flat-out wrong. The many viruses that cause the flu are also dangerous for humans without proper care, but we tend not to panic about a flu case because we know how to treat it at home long before we need to call in the cavalry. It might be a while until we can treat COVID-19 at home, as scientists have yet to determine treatment protocols that can be applied outside of hospitals. After all, vaccines alone won't put an end to the pandemic because the virus will continue to spread.
Doctors worldwide have been studying all sorts of therapies to manage COVID-19 and reduce complications. Now, a team of scientists from Florida thinks it has figured out an optimal protocol and they say their COVID-19 treatment has a near-perfect success rate.
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