FINALLY heard back from CDC. Came thirty minutes ago.
Here's the text of the email.
Thank you for contacting CDC-INFO.
We hope you find the following information about coronavirus treatment helpful.
There is no specific antiviral treatment recommended for 2019-nCoV infection. People infected with 2019-nCoV should receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms. For severe cases, treatment should include care to support vital organ functions.
People who think they may have been exposed to 2019-nCoV should contact your healthcare provider immediately.
This information can also be found on CDC’s website at URL: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html
Well, the question's been asked and answered.
US drug makers are sending antivirals to China to see if and how they work. So people in China and the USA believe there's a chance something will be effective.
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Drugmakers Ship Therapies to China, Seeking to Treat Coronavirus “U.S. drugmakers are shipping antiviral drugs to Chinese health authorities to assess whether the me…
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U.S. Drugmakers Send Antiviral Drugs To China To Assess Treatment Effectiveness Against Coronavirus
Jan 28, 2020
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Drugmakers Ship Therapies to China, Seeking to Treat Coronavirus
“U.S. drugmakers are shipping antiviral drugs to Chinese health authorities to assess whether the medicines could help contain the explosion of respiratory virus infections sweeping the country. … There are no vaccines or drugs approved anywhere in the world specifically for the new coronavirus, prompting health authorities to explore repurposing untested antivirals in a desperate effort to help contain an outbreak that has been spreading rapidly in China and has appeared in more limited cases overseas…” (Hopkins/McKay, 1/27).
Additional coverage of efforts to find treatments and vaccines for the novel coronavirus is available from
Bloomberg and
Science.