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CRISPR Gene Editing Stops COVID-19 from Replicating in Infected Human Cells

Saturday, 24-07-2021 | 06:07

In a major step towards a new treatment for COVID-19 and future pandemic viruses, scientists at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) and The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Australia have found a way to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating in infected human cells.