The UK has enough stocks of the drug remdesivir after the US sparked anger, buying nearly all the stock for the next three months.
The Department of Health today confirmed it had secured supplies of the anti-viral pill that can speed the recovery of patients infected with the coronavirus.
Officials assured people they had bought enough of the drug in advance to treat every NHS patient who needs it. Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed remdesivir the “biggest step forward” in treating Covid-19 when it was approved for use on the NHS in May.
The reassurance comes after the US Department of Health, and Human Services (HSS) said it had secured more than 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir for American hospitals.