Coronavirus Breakthrough: Are we sitting on a possible cure?

There is emerging new evidence regarding the treatment of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 19). Interim advice for doctors published yesterday (16/03/2020) suggests two anti-viral medications known as remdesivir and ritonavir may be effective against this strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Another medication which has shown promise is hydroxychloroquine (an anti-malarial medication). This is a medication that is cheap, safe, and in fact has been used to treat malaria for decades.