A new study, released as a preprint on the bioRxiv server, reveals the high neutralizing efficacy of hyperimmune horse serum against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This could prove, if validated, to be a more affordable yet potent therapeutic in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by this virus.
The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already killed over 3.84 million people the world over while putting enormous strain on social and financial wellbeing.