SARS and MERS trigger immune brake that shuts down antiviral defenses, study finds

Researchers from Trinity have discovered how two deadly coronaviruses (SARS1 and MERS) outsmart one of our most important antiviral defenses by shutting down parts of the immune system. The findings help explain why certain therapies (using interferon) have performed poorly in past outbreaks and point toward new therapeutic strategies that could matter in future coronavirus emergencies.