A method for treating coronavirus infection by administering to a subject in need of the treatment an effective amount of one or more of the following compounds: aklavin sanguinarine amiodarone chlorpromazine clomiphene dihydroergotamine dipyridamole emetine ephedrine prochlorperazine promazine propiomazine aminacrine fluphenazine fenoterol peruvoside proglumide atenolol nerifolin nefopam cycloheximide avermectin B1 bepridil cinnarizine ethisterone pararosaniline methylbenzethonium niclosamide p...

The invention identifies compounds which influence the activity of the ?-globin gene promoter and thus expression of the ?-globin gene. Such compounds are proposed to be useful in therapeutic protocols for treating hemoglobinopathy by induction of fetal hemoglobin production. The compound is selected from the group consisting of (i) a nucleoside analog