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A clinical trial has commenced this week to test whether a drug called almitrine can help people who are seriously ill with COVID-19 to recover from the disease.

Cartoon of pair of lungs displaying how Almitrine Bismesylate operates in Covid-19. Arrows underneath show blood flow is blocked from entering diseased right hand lung.
Cartoon by Professor Keith Dorrington
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