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5. It does. From a recent NEJM paper

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Fri Jan 15, 2021, 08:45 PM

Jan 2021

Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final Report

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764

Our data show that remdesivir was superior to placebo in shortening the time to recovery in adults who were hospitalized with Covid-19 and had evidence of lower respiratory tract infection. (Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and others; ACTT-1 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04280705. opens in new tab.)

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There have been several reports that the antibodies to treat Covid patients just sit on the shelves [View all] question everything Jan 2021 OP

The issue with the antibody treatment is it is Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #1

i dont think the remdesivir does anything. You give it, some people recover. bullimiami Jan 2021 #4

It does. From a recent NEJM paper question everything Jan 2021 #5

Superior to placebo is not a glowing recommendation. But apparently it does something. Thx. bullimiami Jan 2021 #7

Because it's intentional. (I know that would have sounded nuts a year ago, dewsgirl Jan 2021 #2

Here's a good article with several reasons discussed including need to Hoyt Jan 2021 #3

Simply put, a lack of time, resources and awareness - from the link question everything Jan 2021 #6