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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

The COVID drug under a cloud that made billions

Professor Joshua Davis said he "never thought it would be a very effective drug". Picture supplied

Vaccines have been shown to be a much more effective way to deal with COVID-19 than antiviral drugs, reinforcing the old adage that prevention is better than the cure.

University of Newcastle health experts, who have examined the latest research, say vaccines remain a crucial tool in dealing with the virus. But the findings into the effectiveness of one antiviral have been much less promising.

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