Abstract:Background: The pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus has escalated rapidly and impacted human health worldwide, in addition to causing severe disruptions to socioeconomic life. There is presently no effective treatment for the disease and this underscores the urgent need for new therapeutic options against this life threatening disease. The traditional strategy for the development of new drugs is a slow and expensive process. Drug repurposing is a valuable alternative strategy that can be used to bypa… Show more
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