Remdesivir: How does the drug treat coronavirus and is it available in the UK?

Health officials in the US have announced that the Trump administration has bought almost the entire world’s stock of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir. Despite its ability to shorten the recovery times (by around four days) of some coronavirus patients, remdesivir has not been found to significantly improve an individual’s chances of surviving the disease.

Publisher: The Independent | Author: Matt Mathers

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2020-07-01 (Modified: 2023-05-28)

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