‘There’s a cocktail out there that can cure this’: Inside a UCSF-led quest to exploit the coronavirus’ weak spots
Would-be virus killer Nevan Krogan leads a UCSF team that — in the hunt for effective drugs — has found a new class of drug candidates that function through a different, powerful mechanism. The scientists have taken photos of the virus as it infects host cells, providing some of the first sharp visual images of the deadly pathogen at work.