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Coronavirus live news: Trump treated with remdesivir in hospital after Covid diagnosis as allies test positive

Coronavirus live news: Trump treated with remdesivir in hospital after Covid diagnosis as allies test positive

Attention has turned to the White House ceremony where Donald Trump named his supreme court nominee as a potential super spreader event

  • Scrutiny on Rose Garden event after Conway and others test positive
  • White House doctor: president is ‘fatigued but in good spirits’
  • Trump’s symptoms include low-grade fever and cough, reports say
  • Biden: Trump’s test ‘bracing reminder’ to ‘take this virus seriously’
  • Biden and his wife test negative for coronavirus

What do we know about remdesivir, the experimental drug being given to Donald Trump?

Remdesivir was approved for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration in May, after evidence suggested it could help Covid-19 patients recover faster.

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