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Herein, the available information about restrictions, therapies and vaccines for Covid-19 infection are summarized. Fatalities have not been less in countries adopting harsher, generalized, lockdowns. Similarly, dismissal of antiviral and immune therapeutic agents such as remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon, while supporting only corticosteroids as therapy hasn’t translated into a reduced number of casualties. First data from the country where the number of partially and fully vaccinated has surpassed the 50% of the population suggests vaccines may not completely solve the Covid-19 emergency.
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