12-07-2020 19:35 via kvoa.com

Arizona will use experimental drug to help COVID-19 patients

PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey says Arizona will be getting 361 cases of the experimental antiviral drug Remdesivir, which appears to help patients with COVID-19 recover faster. The drug received emergency approval in May by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The shipment comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Arizona deals with a surging number of coronavirus cases. Health officials reported 2,537 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 86 additional deaths Sunday
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