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MWC link to promising COVID-19 treatment
24 April 2020
Professor Peter Tyler, MWC Associate Investigator at the Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, created the antiviral drug Galidesivir which is in the front-running for potential use in the treatment of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 antiviral drugs needed now - MWC researchers
24 April 2020
A group of scientific experts from around New Zealand featuring several investigators from the Maurice Wilkins Centre is calling on the Government to acquire antiviral therapies effective against any future COVID-19 resurgence.
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MWC researcher explains COVID-19 origins
14 April 2020
Dr Jemma Geoghegan, MWC researcher and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago, has given expert COVID-19 commentary that has been picked up by media in New Zealand and internationally.
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COVID-19 vaccine development – comment
11 April 2020
More than 50 COVID-19 vaccines are under development in research laboratories worldwide. Much of this work is being fast-tracked. However, how likely is it that a vaccine will become available any time soon?
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