Molecule attacks coronavirus in a novel way

Scientists have isolated a molecule that might open new avenues in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. The active ingredient binds to the spike protein that the virus uses to dock to the cells it infects. This prevents them from entering the respective cell, at least in the case of model viruses. It appears to do this by using a different mechanism than previously known inhibitors.
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