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How many? The coronavirus is prompting a burst of clinical trials in search of a treatment

More than 120 clinical trials testing treatments for #coronavirus disease have either gotten underway or are planned in coming weeks, according to new data.
Medical staff members work at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan.

The coronavirus sweeping across China has triggered a burst of research activity aimed at finding a salve for the infectious disease, prompting more than 120 clinical trials that have either gotten underway or are planned in coming weeks, according to new data.

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