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		forkexec on March 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator The latest is that ACE2 and TMPRSS2 are both needed to infect humans. There are already two compounds identified to block these pathways, one of which is already a medication used in Japan. Both are very safe with huge LD50's.

pkaye on March 10, 2020 [–]

So would there be an additional risks from coronavirus to those taking ACE or ARB inhibitors?

ignoramous on March 10, 2020 | [–]

See a recent albeit heated discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22500063

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