Scientists are trialling a new drug which could provide immunity against Covid 19 instantly. The drug, which could give immediate protection to people exposed to coronavirus, may even be available by March.
Experts at the University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UCLH) are currently looking at an antibody which could provide long-term protection to patients when it is too late to offer a vaccine.
The trial, which has been dubbed Storm Chaser, could save thousands of life. The antibody could be given as treatment to care home residents, hospital patients and students in a bid to stop the spread of the virus.
Dr Catherine Houlihan, a virologist at University College London Hospitals NHS trust (UCLH), said: “If we can prove that this