Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing A new 'Covid pill' that could prevent severe illness among people who've tested positive for the virus is being trialled at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Volunteers are being sought to test the new drug, known as Molnupiravir, as part of groundbreaking research into Covid-19 treatments.
Molnupiravir, taken orally in pill form, is an experimental antiviral that has been developed to treat infections caused by coronavirus as well as other infections such as flu. READ MORE:Murder arrest after man stabbed to death The project is part of the national 'AGILE' platform which aims to fast-track potential new therapies through early phase clinical trials.
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