World News | Australia Approves Remdesivir as Coronavirus Treatment
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval to the drug remdesivir, an experimental medicine that has shown promise in the recovery time of the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
Canberra, Jul 11 (AP) Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval to the drug remdesivir, an experimental medicine that has shown promise in the recovery time of the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
The approval comes as Australia is seeing a sharp increase in coronavirus infections in the state of Victoria, which reported a record 288 new confirmed cases Friday.
Authorities say remdesivir will be available only to patients who are severely ill, require oxygen or high-level support to breathe, and are in hospital care.
It is the only drug licensed by both the US and the European Union as a treatment for people with severe illness from the coronavirus.
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With a population of 26 million, Australia has recorded more than 9,000 coronavirus cases, with 106 deaths. (AP)
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