The Russian Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA) has announced the development of a drug to treat a new type of coronavirus, which has killed nearly 28,000 people. NEW DRUG INTRODUCED According to the report in Sputnik, FMBA is reported to introduce the new Meflokin-based drug used against malaria to treat the new type of coronavirus. TREATMENT SCHEME DEVELOPED “The Russian Farm’s ‘Farmzashchita’ Research and Production Center developed the treatment scheme of coronavirus infection on the basis of the Meflokin drug used against malaria, taking into account the experience of China and France,” the statement said.