The Latest on COVID-19

• As the COVID-19 pandemic nears its first anniversary, doctors have very few ways to fight the virus. A new report from the New York Times finds a promising class of drugs called antivirals were neglected in early research as researchers couldn’t find enough funding or enough patients to participate.
• The U.S. government is spending over $231 million on a deal to make more at-home tests available. These tests, which give results in just 15 minutes, may help control the virus by quickly diagnosing asymptomatic people.
• A preprint of a medical study finds that people who have had COVID-19 may only need one dose of a vaccine to gain immunity. More research is needed to verify the findings.