Philippines Begins Trials For Avigan For 100 Patients AVIGAN TABLETS – The Philippines begins its trials for Japan’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Avigan on Monday. For 9 months, 100 patients from four hospitals in Metro Manila would be put on trial to study the efficacy of the Japanese-made anti-flu drug. According to a report from ABS-CBN, … Read more
Japan To Send Avigan To Philippines For Free JAPAN – Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Japan will provide an anti-flu drug Avigan to the Philippines for free. The government officials in the Phillippines are doing what it can to contain the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he will give P10 million … Read more
DOH Official Says Japanese Anti-Flu Drug For COVID-19 “Very Promising” COVID-19 – The Department of Health undersecretary recently said that the anti-flu treatment from Japan could be a promising treatment for COVID-19. Health undersecretary Eric Domingo said that the Philippine government might consider bringing the said treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 into the nation. … Read more