Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeScientists say a Covid pill may have potential to end repeat lockdowns. The GETAFIX trial is measuring whether it stops Covid patients from becoming more seriously ill using a scoring system from 1 to 10. If shown to work against SARS-CoV-2 - the virus which causes Covid-19 disease - then millions of doses will be handed out on the NHS. NHS England said since the NHS trial results were announced it has already saved 22,000 lives in the UK alone. Remdesivir - an antiviral drug - had a mild benefit in severe Covid cases.

Source: Daily Mirror April 25, 2021 18:49 UTC