What You Need to Know About Coronavirus on Saturday, May 2

Gilead Pharmaceuticals originally designed the antiviral drug to treat Ebola, but the results have been disappointing. Instead, remdesivir has become the world's first authorized therapeutic treatment for Covid-19.

The past few weeks have been marked by a relentless quest for a viable Covid-19 treatment, with at least 72 active trials underway in the United States alone. These include experiences with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, medicines to treat arthritis, and a treatment for heartburn.

However, remdesivir is not the Holy Grail. While it can speed up recovery from Covid-19, it doesn't stop people from getting the new coronavirus. Experts have repeatedly stressed that the pandemic will not abate until an effective vaccine is widely available.

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Q: The flu kills more people than the coronavirus. Why close the economy for this?

A: It is no longer true. The number of coronavirus deaths in the United States this year has exceeded 65,000, exceeding the high-end estimate of deaths from influenza since October.

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India reports biggest day-long jump in number of cases

And although per capita test rates are very low in India, experts say the country seems to catch most moderate and severe cases. If a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases were not detected by the tests, experts add, hospitals would be crowded with cases and there would be an increase in flu-like symptoms. It was not the case.

India's strict foreclosure measures were originally scheduled to be lifted on Sunday, but have recently been extended by two weeks.

The White House prevents Fauci from testifying He came back from the hospital to die. His son kept him alive

When Suri Nathwani returned from the hospital, he begged his son Raj to be able to die at home. Death was not an outcome that Raj was willing to accept, but he knew that his father's chances of surviving the coronavirus were not good.

"If your child is hungry, you will eat your leaders to feed your children"

Income disparity in Tripoli, the poorest city in Lebanon, has always been glaring. These days, however, locals say it's unbearable.

The city is teeming with violent protests, known as "hunger protests" that started again this week, just as Lebanon released its lock on coronaviruses and began to address the poor living conditions exacerbated by the near- closure of the economy.

Revealing study could provide plan for reopening

A new study in South Korea details how the country handled a coronavirus epidemic in a high-rise building in the busiest part of Seoul. Early intervention included closing the entire block, extensive testing and quarantining the infected and their contacts.

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Face masks are now a part of life.