Transcripts for CNN Anderson Cooper 360 20211002 00:31:00 :

CNN Anderson Cooper 360 October 2, 2021 00:31:00

um, i think getting an oral pill that can inhibit viral replication, that can inhibit this virus is going to be a real game-changer. this drug works by mechanisms that are well understood as other drugs on the market that work by similar mechanisms. basically, it works by in -- inducing errors in how this virus replicates. so as the virus replicates, it makes mistakes in replication and it basically kills the virus. so these are targets. this virus is well understood and the mechanisms by which it replicates are well understood so i think we will get an oral drug that can inhibit -- inhibit viral replication and be taken early in the course of disease to either prevent progression or be used as a prophylaxis. >> so, let's be -- just drill down that a little bit. this could be something for -- i mean, is this something that people who don't want to be vaccinated would -- would gravitate to? i mean, is -- you know, if the argument is -- i mean, i guess, obviously, for those who don't want to be told what to do. that's not a hurdle that this

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