Researchers from the University of Oxford have launched a new clinical trial to test the effects of potential drug treatments for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. The first patients have now been recruited. There are currently no specific treatments for COVID-19. It is possible that some existing drugs usually used for other conditions may […]
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