Case counts are falling, and provinces have begun opening up. But experts warn that more contagious strains like B.1.1.7 could soon dominate and lead to another huge spike.
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How the Search for Covid-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead
Vaccine development exceeded everyone’s expectations. But the next few months will still bring many sick people and doctors have woefully few drugs with which to treat them.
A makeshift I.C.U. at a hospital in Torrance, Calif, earlier this month.Credit.Mario Tama/Getty Images
Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, as thousands of patients are dying every day in the United States and widespread vaccination is still months away, doctors have precious few drugs to fight the virus.
A handful of therapies remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies and the steroid dexamethasone have improved the care of Covid patients, putting doctors in a better position than they were when the virus surged last spring. But these drugs are not cure-alls and they’re not for everyone, and efforts to repurpose other drugs, or discover new ones, have not had much success.
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