Government launches COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce to roll out innovative home treatments this autumn

Government launches COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce to roll out innovative home treatments this autumn A new Antivirals Taskforce has been launched by the government to identify treatments for UK patients who have been exposed to COVID-19 to stop the infection spreading and speed up recovery time.

The taskforce will search for the most promising novel antiviral medicines that can be taken at home and support their development through clinical trials to ensure they can be rapidly rolled out to patients as early as the autumn. Department of Health and Social Care

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