The coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 17,000 people around the world. Photo: SCMP / Winson Wong
The coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 17,000 people around the world. Photo: SCMP / Winson Wong

How to beat the coronavirus? Re-creating it in Singapore, Australia is vital first step

  • Experts from the two countries as well as Japan have cultured the virus outside China, allowing the testing of potential vaccines and treatments
  • The development allows Singapore to learn about such viruses faster and develop corresponding contingency plans, researchers say

The coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 17,000 people around the world. Photo: SCMP / Winson Wong
The coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 17,000 people around the world. Photo: SCMP / Winson Wong
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