Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK

Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK A large-scale trial of a new treatment it is hoped will help stop Covid-19 patients from developing severe illness has begun in the UK.

The first patient received the treatment at Hull Royal Infirmary on Tuesday afternoon.

It involves inhaling a protein called interferon beta which the body produces when it gets a viral infection. BBC News

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