Japan to send Avigan to 43 countries for coronavirus research

Japan will provide anti-flu drug Avigan free of charge to 43 countries for clinical studies on its efficacy as a coronavirus treatment, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday.The drug is expected to be sent after the Golden Week holidays through May 6, Motegi said, a delay to his earlier projection that shipments could begin this week.Some 80 countries have shown interest in Avigan, with Motegi previously saying arrangements have been made to send it to 38. Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Qatar and Uzbekistan have since been added to the list of recipients, according to th…READ FULL ARTICLE