Stories tagged: "Remdesivir"


An ambulance is parked at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas on Oct. 12, 2020. Spikes of the coronavirus are hitting spots around the United States, forcing public health officials to scramble to ensure there are enough hospital beds to accommodate the sick. (AP Photo/John Locher)
The Third Wave Is Here—and the FDA’s Approved COVID Treatment Is Not a Cure

Remdesivir has not shown any effectiveness in reducing deaths and doctors have warned that approval of the drug does not mean it’s an effective treatment.

In this March 2020 photo provided by Gilead Sciences, rubber stoppers are placed onto filled vials of the investigational drug remdesivir at a Gilead manufacturing site in the United States.  (Gilead Sciences via AP)
What Is Remdesivir? Will Warm Weather Kill Coronavirus? We Answered Your Questions.

Accurate information is essential during a public health crisis, so with that in mind, we’ve answered several important questions about coronavirus, starting with a deep dive into remdesivir.

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Dr. Fauci Has a Warning for States That Are Reopening Too Quickly

Fauci urged states that don't have that capability to go very slowly. "You can't just leap over things and get into a situation where you're really tempting a rebound. That's the thing I get concerned about," he said.

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We Might Finally Have an Effective COVID-19 Treatment, But the Economy Is Getting Worse

Word of the drug came as the U.S. government reported that American economic output is shriveling in the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression.