Nigeria govt finally reveals drug used for treating COVID-19 patients
Afnews Editor
May 05, 2020
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed the drug used in treating COVID-19 patients in Nigeria.
Ehanire during a press briefing on Tuesday said Nigeria has started using Remdesivir.
Remdesivir is an antiretroviral drug, in managing COVID-19 patients.
"We have been using that (Remdesivir); we have tried that in Lagos too,ÔÇØ he said.
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"So, we have tried the antiretroviral drug to see what effect it has.ÔÇØ
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He added that Nigeria has moved from disease importation to community spread.
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Recall that the US had approved emergency use of Remdesivir, for treatment of the disease.
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The US National Institute of Health had said the drug proved effective against the new coronavirus disease.
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Meanwhile, Nigeria has so far recorded 2802 cases while 93 persons have died from the coronavirus infection.
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