Molne perver is an anti viral drug that interferes with how the virus makes copies of itself. The name is supposedly a reference to thor's hammer from nortic mythology. It reduced hospitalization and death by 50 %, but it can also reduce other kinds of clinical outcomes as well. There were some concerns early on during testing about whether it could induce mutations in human cells.
Vox’s Umair Irfan explains how a new pill that might soon be authorized by the FDA could fill major gaps in treating Covid-19.
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