The Covid-19 virus is extremely small and tricky. There are now various trials of remdesivir going on in Covid-19 patients. (Image: AFP via Getty Images) (Image: Getty)What about trying to boost the immune system so we can better fight the infection? But, then again, sometimes the immune system can overreact to Covid-19, doing untold damage to the body. An antibody called Actemra (tocilizumab) stops interleukin-6 from working, so damping down the response of the immune system to an acceptable level.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2020 22:05 UTC