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Coronavirus: UK scientists identify drugs that may help severe cases – The Guardian
Breakthrough comes via Edinburgh study that spotted five genes linked to serious illness

Scientists have identified a collection of drugs with the potential to benefit tens of thousands of patients who are admitted to intensive care with life-threatening coronavirus infections.
The breakthrough emerged from a major study of critically ill patients that revealed a suite of genes involved in antiviral defences and lung inflammation that leave people at greater risk of developing severe Covid disease.
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