WASHINGTON : Scientists at Kansas State University in the United States have claimed to found a potential therapeutic treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and other coronaviruses.The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, has found that small molecule protease inhibitors show potency against human coronaviruses.The scientists said the coronavirus 3C-like proteases, known as 3CLpro, are strong therapeutic targets because they play vital roles in coronavirus replication."Vaccine developments and treatments are the biggest targets in COVID-19 research, and treatment is really key," said Kyeong-Ok Chang, a professor at Kansas State University in the US, reported news agency PTI."This paper describes.