Coronavirus: Remdesivir Injection the 'most promising' COVID-19 treatment
As scientists race to develop vaccines and treatments for coronavirus there's one drug that's been getting a lot of attention the drug is 'Remdesivir' The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation to use it to treat the coronavirus Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that was originally meant to fight the Ebola virus. But it was so ineffective that it was eventually shelved. However, despite its initial failure, remdesivir was later shown to be effective against both SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and now being tested in clinical trials as potential treatment against coronavirus COVID-19. Remdesivir is currently the word's best hope for treating coronavirus COVID-19. But it's not a silver bullet. Remdesivir doesn't cure coronavirus. But the experimental drug, which may speed up recovery from a coronavirus infection, is currently the best treatment we have against a COVID-19 ...