SYDNEY: Australia approved the antiviral drug remdesivir for treatment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) following a similar decision from the European Commission.

It is the first drug approved by Australian authorities to treat the virus and promised to reduce hospitalization time for coronavirus patients, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said in a statement.

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