A team of researchers from the University of Colorado is trying to modify these drugs to find a compound that would bind with the SARS-CoV-2 protease. There is criticism in the scientific community about the use of resources for the repurposing of drugs specifically developed for HIV/AIDS.
Timu ya watafiti katika Chuo Kikuu cha Colorado wanajaribu kubadilisha dawa hiyo ili kupata chembe ambacho kitaunganisha na protease ya SARS-CoV-2. Kuna ukosoaji katika jamii ya kisayansi kuhusu kuelekeza rasimali za kubadilisha dawa zilizoundwa muhususi kutibu HIV/AIDS.