The scientific community across the world is in a mad rush to find a vaccine or drug that can be used for coronavirus treatment . While there are some successes already in the search for a vaccine, it is not expected to be made available in the market before 2021.

That will be too late for the ongoing outbreak and the hundreds testing positive every day across the world. But the good news is that there are already some success stories from around the world where existing medicines for other conditions have been proven effective to treat Covid-19. REUTERS

In Rajasthan, three of the four patients in the state have now been declared coronavirus-free. They were treated with a combination of two anti-HIV drugs. Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said the patient's' condition improved after they were administered the anti-HIV drugs. "Their symptoms were flu-like so they were initially given anti-malaria and anti-swine flu drugs," he said.

"All this while, our doctors were in touch with the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Drug Controller General of India. Since the structure of coronavirus is similar to that of HIV to some extent, so they tried a combination of the two anti-HIV drugs," he added. REUTERS

"It appears it (the combination of drugs) is working because three patients have recovered. Good thing is that all three patients are elderly and the successful result of the drug on patients of such age is a big thing," he said. Don't Miss