COVID 19: Hope As Doctors Begin Use Of New Drug

By Fola James

The application of remdesivir, an anti-retroviral vaccine on CoVID 19 positive persons in Nigeria could turn the curve in th management of the virus in Nigeria.

The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire told members of the house of Reps said the drug is already in use in the country.

The minister said the drug has been administered to patients in Lagos state.

Whether the drug has been effective so far, the minister did not say.

Ehanire said “We have been using that (remdesivir); we have tried that in Lagos too,” he said.

So, we have tried the antiretroviral drug to see what effect it has.”

Details later……