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Old 05-05-2020, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ficoguy View Post
China doesn't have to worry about a USDA - they can go straight to human trials...they have so many of them....skip the rats, rabbits and monkeys...go straight to human trials
What is not apparent in other linked articles is that this antibody is "fully human", which means it does not require testing in other animals and then be adapted to human use. This one does:

Antibody blocks infection by the SARS-CoV-2 in cells, scientists discover -- ScienceDaily