The 3 Most Promising Coronavirus Treatments, Explained

What to know about the clinical trials for remdesivir, chloroquine, and more

Dana G Smith
Elemental
Published in
6 min readMar 30, 2020

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SScientists are scrambling to find a treatment for Covid-19. While there are no FDA-approved therapies yet, seven U.S. clinical trials listed on clinicaltrials.gov are currently recruiting patients infected with the novel coronavirus. Another 33…

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Dana G Smith
Elemental

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental