The department of health said early data from clinical trials around the world showed that the drug could shorten the recovery time of COVID-19 patients by four days
“This is probably the biggest step forward in the treatment of coronavirus since the crisis began,” health minister Matt Hancock told a government news conference.“These are very early steps, but we are determined to support the science and back the projects that show promise.”
The U.S. National Institutes of Health said last week that data from its trial of remdesivir showed that the drug offers the most benefit for COVID-19 patients who need extra oxygen but do not require mechanical ventilation. Stephen Griffin, an associate professor at Leeds University, welcomed the move to use remdesivir, saying it would “likely mean that the most severe COVID-19 patients will receive it first.” He said that while this approach was the most ethical, it also meant drug would not be a “magic bullet.”
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