A US study publis­hed this week raised great hope for the effect­ivenes­s of the antivi­ral drug remdes­ivirA US study published this week raised great hope for the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of patients with Covid-19. Fauci, who oversaw the US study on the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir, was visibly pleased when he told reporters that “the data shows that remdesivir has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery” of Covid-19 patients. The fatality rate of the disease was also found to be slightly lower for those individuals who received remdesivir. First Chloroquine drug trial for COVID-19 unsuccessfulThat a vast study seems to confirm the hopes placed in remdesivir has not escaped the notice of financial markets. Still, the Chinese study has some advantages that may overshadow the US one.

Source: The Express Tribune May 02, 2020 10:52 UTC