After a trial showed the drug remdesivir produced by the company Gilead effectively treats coronavirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency-use authorization for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, CNN reported. A study out of the University of North Carolina showed that the drug reduces recovery time in coronavirus patients. (Miami Herald)
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