Researchers unveil promising compound against COVID-19

The University of Oulu in Finland, in collaboration with the University of Kansas and McDaniel College in the United States, has developed a compound that effectively inhibits the replication of the virus behind COVID-19.

The compound named MDOLL-0229 targets a specific part of SARS-CoV-2's protein, which allows the virus to evade the cell's defense mechanisms and multiply in human cells. The study unveils a potential breakthrough in combating COVID-19 and potentially other coronavirus infections, said the University of Oulu in a press release published on Wednesday.