Georgia to Receive Remdesivir for COVID-19 Treatment from October 25-30

Tengiz Tsertsvadze, the director of the Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital, has announced that at the initiative of the Georgian government and with the direct participation of the Ministry of Health, Georgia will receive Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment from October 25-30. 

“This medicine is a luxury: in some cases, it takes two months to deliver the medication.

"From October 25-30, critically ill patients with coronavirus will be treated with Remdesivir," he noted. 

Remdesivir is being tested as a treatment for COVID‑19, and has been authorized for emergency use in the US, India, Singapore, and approved for use in Japan, the European Union and Australia for people with severe symptoms. It also received approval in the United Kingdom in May 2020; however, it was to be rationed due to limited supply. It is thought to shorten the time it takes to recover from the infection.

By Ana Dumbadze