‘Far from over’: What past pandemics can tell us about ending COVID-19
Despite testing in animal trials, no SARS vaccines were approved for use in humans. Antiviral medication Ribavirin and corticosteroids were used extensively to treat patients.The spread of the virus was contained through public health measures, including quarantining, mask-wearing, travel advisories, contact tracing, exit screening, restrictions on gatherings and other steps taken worldwide.STOCK-Toronto,April,2003.
Fortunately, the global impact of this flu pandemic was much less in terms of the number of countries that were affected, said Vinh.Influenza and COVID-19: similar symptoms, vastly different consequencesAdvanced technologies, global surveillance of circulating influenza virus strains and antiviral medications as well as public health measures all played a role in getting the pandemic under control, said Vinh.
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