The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it will be procuring supplies of the antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19 infection in public facilities.
The move comes amid public cries for greater access to the drug.
The Ministry notes that remdesivir has been shown to reduce the length of in-hospital stay by five days and to reduce mortality rates by four per cent.
It, however, points out that clinical trials are still ongoing in various countries
