2020
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Question
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced that which of the following antiviral drug can be used against COVID-19?
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Acyclovir
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Abacavir
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Remdesivir
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Atazanavir
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Remdesivir is a nucleotide analogue prodrug that is approved to treat COVID-19 in certain patients.
Detailed explanation-2: -Research shows that both oral antiviral treatments have been shown to lower your risk of hospitalization and death if taken within the first 5 days of infection. Studies show that remdesivir reduced the risk of serious complications with COVID-19 and helped people get better with the virus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the inception, ICMR-NICED was designated as the regional center for testing clinical samples by RT-PCR for diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in West Bengal and other Eastern states of India.
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