Remdesivir, an antiviral drug already proven to assist with COVID-19 treatment, may have more uses than initially believed, according to University of Alberta researchers. A team of U of A researchers found remdesivir acts in two ways to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus in the body. Clinical trials of remdesivir are ongoing, and Canada has already granted conditional approval to use the drug on patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms. The discovery that remdesivir can fight the virus in two ways helps researchers get a better idea of how other treatments could work against COVID-19. There's new research on why a COVID-19 treatment drug works.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2020 21:45 UTC