Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 15:40
in Health & Medicine
The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a new study. Remdesivir prevented disease when administered before infection and improved the condition of macaques when given after the animals already were infected.