Remdesivir was originally developed for infectious viral diseases and is not yet licensed or approved anywhere to treat Covid-19. Photo: Reuters
Antiviral drug remdesivir shows mixed results in treating Covid-19 patients
- No significant benefits seen in Chinese clinical trial but researchers say sample size was smaller than targeted
- US government-led study meanwhile finds patients with ‘advanced’ symptoms recovered faster than those given placebo
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Coronavirus pandemic
Remdesivir was originally developed for infectious viral diseases and is not yet licensed or approved anywhere to treat Covid-19. Photo: Reuters