Search for effective COVID-19 treatments faltered as vaccine research soared
Even with a handful of available treatments efforts, to repurpose other drugs or discover new ones have not had much success
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Even with a handful of available treatments efforts, to repurpose other drugs or discover new ones have not had much success
How the Search for Covid-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead Vaccine development exceeded everyone’s expectations. But the next few months will still bring many sick people — and doctors have woefully few drugs with which to treat them. A makeshift I.C.U. at a hospital in Torrance, Calif, earlier this month.Credit...Mario Tama/Getty Images Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, as thousands of patients are dying every day in the United States and widespread vaccination is still months away, doctors have precious few drugs to fight the virus. A handful of therapies — r...
By David Smith Jan 29, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB talks about the new strains of COVID-19 that are showing up now in Alabama as well as new treatments for those with the virus.
By David Smith Jan 29, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB talks about the new strains of COVID-19 that are showing up now in Alabama as well as new treatments for those with the virus.
By David Smith Jan 29, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB talks about the new strains of COVID-19 that are showing up now in Alabama as well as new treatments for those with the virus.