Officials 'Hopeful' Antiviral Drug Could Up Coronavirus Survival Rate

The video discusses the potential treatment for an illness using the drug Ram Dass severe, which is in the investigative phase. It highlights the drug's clinical trial at the University of Nebraska and its promising preclinical antiviral activity. The drug is being distributed under compassionate use guidelines in the US and Japan. Gilead Sciences plans to expand its use to a nursing home in Washington. The drug, previously tested for Ebola, is also being trialed in China for MERS and SARS.

What previous diseases was the antiviral RIM tested on?

What is the status of the trials being conducted by Chinese health authorities?