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The United States has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating coronavirus, clearing the way for the potential treatment of 140,000 patients around the country.
Preliminary clinical trials of remdesivir, a drug used to treat Ebola patients, suggest it could speed up recovery time for Covid-19 patients, with more research needed to determine whether it can reduce deaths.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its use on Friday and Gilead pharmaceutical company, which produces the drug, has donated 1.5 million doses to help patients.
During a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House with President Donald Trump, Gilead chief executive Daniel O'Day called the move an "important first step".
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