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UNC researcher behind remdesivir says limiting spread of coronavirus more effective than any treatment

Ralph Baric, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill who was part of the team that helped develop remdesivir, discusses the drug's approval as a treatment for COVID-19 and what lies ahead in trying to improve its effectiveness and decrease the spread of coronavirus.
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Ralph Baric, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill who was part of the team that helped develop remdesivir, discusses the drug's approval as a treatment for COVID-19 and what lies ahead in trying to improve its effectiveness and decrease the spread of coronavirus.

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Posted 2020-10-23T20:36:54-0400 - Updated 2020-10-23T20:36:54-0400