What do we need to know about the coronavirus medical supplements that came from China?

The Hungarian Government ordered 400,000 medical pills from China that are allegedly effective to cure the coronavirus disease. The medicine is ready to be used as soon as possible to stop the epidemic quickly. The medication is already featured on an off-label list which means that the cure can be used immediately and for other medical purposes as well.

Read alsoChina approves three COVID-19 vaccines for clinical trials

Qubit reported that the tablets contain favipiravir, which was originally produced to cure the flu. Although the material is manufactured in China, it was Japan that produced it first. On March 28, the Japanese Prime Minister announced that the government of Japan starts the procedure to make the medicine named Avigan valid in the country.

Japan also would like to continue the production of the material and the medicine and the clinical tests. The first results arrive approximately at the beginning of the summer season.

The medicine allegedly not only cures the coronavirus but was confirmed to be the most effective way to stop the flu and also ebola. In Austria, the material is already in the governmental program, and alongside Hungary Germany also ordered an enormous amount from the cure. Favipiravir was used before in East-Africa to cure ebola.