“As of now, there’s no drug that’s been proven to prevent Covid-19,” China’s best-known infectious diseases expert Zhong Nanshan told the 18th International Congress on Luobing Theory in Guangzhou, according to the Yangcheng Evening News.
Zhong, who led the country’s fight against Covid-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), has long promoted the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and called for more research and development, as well as greater integration with modern medicine.
He said whether it is modern medicine or TCM, it always comes down to proving that the drugs, technology and methodology are effective and safe.
China’s leaders have given strong support to TCM, with several traditional treatments included in national guidelines for Covid-19 treatment.
