News Alert: FDA grants emergency authorization to use drug that showed promise in treating covid-19, Trump says

Earlier this week, the nation's top infectious disease expert, Anthony S. Fauci, announced that trial data showed the antiviral drug remdesivir had a "clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery." The FDA's action allows health-care providers to administer remdesivir intravenously to treat covid-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe symptoms.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert May 1, 4:25 PM     FDA grants emergency authorization to use drug that showed promise in treating covid-19, Trump says Earlier this week, the nation's top infectious disease expert, Anthony S. Fauci, announced that trial data showed the antiviral drug remdesivir had a "clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery." The FDA's action allows health-care providers to administer remdesivir intravenously to treat covid-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe symptoms. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071