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    Promising Drug On The Horizon For COVID-19

    A drug that's been tested against the coronaviruses that cause MERS and SARS and shown to have valuable antiviral properties appears to be potent against the COVID-19 virus as well.
    by Joe Palca Apr 06, 2020 1 minute

    Scientists are reporting promising results for a new drug to treat COVID-19.

    The drug is known as EIDD-2801. It works by interfering with the coronavirus' ability to make copies of itself a drug currently being tested in COVID-19 patients.

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