The Philippines is one of the 43 countries which will receive free anti-flu drug Avigan from Japan to test its efficacy to treat COVID19.
TOKYO - Japan will provide anti-flu drug Avigan free of charge to 43 countries for clinical studies on its efficacy as a coronavirus treatment, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday.
Some 80 countries have shown interest in Avigan, with Motegi previously saying arrangements have been made to send it to 38. Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Qatar and Uzbekistan have since been added to the list of recipients, according to the Foreign Ministry. Each country will receive enough to treat between 20 and 100 people for research purposes, Motegi said.
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