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Medicines for Preventing Novel Coronavirus Infection Produced in DPRK
Pyongyang, February 7 (KCNA) -- The Biomedicine Institute of the Academy of Medical Science in the DPRK has recently increased the production of medicines amid a brisk campaign for preventing the novel coronavirus infection.

According to Ri Chol Jun, vice-director of the institute, interleukin-2 injections and spleukin spray, which are believed to be efficacious against novel coronavirus, have been urgently produced and supplied to the border passing spots, airports and harbors.

Meanwhile, a research work is going on to develop new antiviral agents.

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