Small Large India is facing an acute shortage of Remdesivir, an injectable antiviral drug used in the treatment of Covid-19. The Centre has banned its export, states are shipping them in special flights, and anxious public have taken to social media to source it somehow. But how crucial is the drug really? Dr Neeraj Nischal, additional professor, internal medicine, AIIMS, explains. Q: How crucial is Remdesivir in the treatment of Covid patients? How does it work? more stories