This article was originally written for Genome Alberta’s Genomics Blog.
As we enter the fourth month of physical distancing in Alberta, I’m sure many of us are eagerly waiting for the day that the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end.
While researchers in Alberta are already working hard on a potential vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, many others are looking for antiviral drugs. Antivirals could help shorten hospitalization stays, increase our healthcare capacity, and buy us more time until a vaccine is developed.