Experimental drug can speed up Covid-19 recovery: Study Experimental drug can speed up Covid-19 recovery: Study Scientists have found that an experimental antiviral drug can significantly speed up recovery in Covid-19 patients who do not need hospitalisation, an advance that may lead to better interventions to treat those infected with the novel coronavirus. advertisement UPDATED: February 8, 2021 18:51 IST The study noted that patients who received a single injection of the new antiviral drug were over four times more likely to have cleared the infection within 7 days (Picture Credits: Reuters) Scientists have found that an experimental antiviral drug can significantly speed up recovery in Covid-19 patients who do not need hospitalisation, an advance that may lead to better interventions to treat those infected with the novel coronavirus.