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The article states only that we need a pill that does what Remdesivir was hoped to do but did not. Remdesivir is flopping in trials:

"Hopes dashed as coronavirus drug remdesivir 'fails first trial'"

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52406261

Pass me my gin & tonic, Rapoport!

No, we don't. I don't think you understand how Remdsivir works. I don't think you understand that its effects are corrected by the viral error-correcting enzyme.

Furthermore, I don't think you understand that Remdesivir has shown to be effective only within 48 hours of exposure. But Covid19 symptoms take 4-5 days after exposure.

Furthermore, Remdesivir reduces viral load. But there is no known correlation between viral load and disease severity.

Furthermore, Remdesivir needs injections. It is not effective through the intestinal path. So, no pill form.

Furthermore, it takes about 8.5 liters of starting material to create a single injection (about 1ml). So the effort to create injections is huge.

Listen to the experts. Listen to microbe.tv/twiv