sars-cov-2 antivirals Flashcards
1
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what is the swiss cheese respiratory pandemic defense
A
it recognises that no single intervention is perfect at preventing the spread of coronavirus each layer has holes
2
Q
in 2023 what was the number of deaths by covid
A
upto 16K till 1st november
3
Q
when do DAAs work best for sars-cov-2
A
when given early during infection
4
Q
how molnupiravir used
A
incorporated into growing RNA strands and induces second round mutations
5
Q
what does remdesivir do
A
effective chain terminator
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