After the U.S. bought almost all of the global supply of the antiviral drug, many European countries reported shortages amid a surge in coronavirus cases
... [+]A number of European countries are experiencing shortages of the drug amid a surge of Covid-19 infections.
The joint procurement contract — which was signed by 37 countries in total, including all 27 EU states, the U.K., six Balkan countries and other European Economic Area members — will cover purchases of the drug for the next six months. The agreement dwarfs a previous deal the bloc made with Gilead, which secured 33,380 treatment courses that have been distributed across the EU and U.K. since August.
Remdesivir — which can help some Covid-19 patients recover faster — is one of just two drugs approved to treat Covid-19 patients in the EU alongside the steroidUnited States President Donald Trump received doses of both drugs after being diagnosed with Covid-19 last week.
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