kely to die from infection than those aged 30–59 years (Wu et al., 2020). With an estimated basic reproductive number of 2.2 (95% CI, 1.4–3.9) (Li et al., 2020), the virus will continue to spread and infect 55% of the global population over time if no effective vaccine is developed (Fine et al., 2011). There is currently no effective antiviral c