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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country recently announced the plan, “Antiviral Program for Pandemics”?
A
Japan
B
USA
C
Canada
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Antiviral Program for Pandemics (APP) aims to develop safe and effective antivirals to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as to build sustainable platforms for targeted drug discovery and development of a robust pipeline of antivirals against viruses with pandemic potential.

Detailed explanation-2: -The NIAID pandemic preparedness plan focuses predominantly on viruses that could cause epidemics or pandemics and prioritizes research on prototype-pathogens, representative pathogens from viral families known to infect humans, and high-priority pathogens most likely to threaten human health.

Detailed explanation-3: -Remdesivir is the only antiviral drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of COVID-19.

Detailed explanation-4: -Remdesivir is a nucleotide analogue prodrug that is approved to treat COVID-19 in certain patients.

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