Mauritius: Remdesivir Not Used in Mauritius for Treatment of Covid-19

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The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, stated, at the National Assembly, yesterday, that Remdesivir is not used in Mauritius for the treatment of COVID-19.

The Minister underlined that the efficacy to treat SARS-CoV-2 of Remdesivir, which is a broad-spectrum antiviral medication usually prescribed for the treatment of patients with Ebola and was used in treating COVID-19, is uncertain. He recalled that the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a study on the effectiveness of Remdesivir last year.

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