2 Jul 2020

US buys almost all of upcoming supply of Covid-19 drug

From Morning Report, 6:12 am on 2 July 2020

The US has bought almost all the world's upcoming supply of Covid-19 treatment drug remdesivir. More than 10.3 million cases of Covid-19 have been reported world wide.

Remdesivir which was originally developed as an Ebola treatment has been proven to help people recover from coronavirus.

World Health Organisation executive director, Dr Michael Ryan, says they're aware of the reports of hoarding of medicines.