United States to unveil pills to minimise symptoms of Covid-19

United States to unveil pills to minimise symptoms of Covid-19
Dr Anthony Fauci is to reveal details of the Covid-19 antiviral pills (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Photo via AP)

The United States is devoting more than three billion US dollars (£2 billion) to advance development of antiviral pills for Covid-19.

Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, announced the investment during a White House briefing as part of a new “antiviral program for pandemics” to develop drugs to address symptoms caused by potentially dangerous viruses like the coronavirus.

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