Explainer: What is Remdesivir and how does it treat COVID-19

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of virus is COVID-19?
Lipid virus
DNA virus
Protein virus
RNA virus
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does polymerase play in the replication of COVID-19?
It destroys the virus
It builds the virus's lipid layer
It helps replicate the virus's RNA
It prevents the virus from entering cells
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does remdesivir interfere with the replication of the virus?
By blocking the virus's entry into cells
By enhancing the virus's protein synthesis
By mimicking adenosine and halting RNA replication
By destroying the virus's lipid layer
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is remdesivir structurally similar to?
Carbohydrates
Nucleosides
Lipids
Proteins
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did preliminary results suggest about remdesivir's effect on patients?
It caused severe side effects
It improved survival rates and recovery times
It worsened patient conditions
It had no effect
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