A Closer Look At 4 Drugs Used To Treat COVID-19; What Really Works?

At the beginning of the pandemic, doctors tried everything they could to save lives, including some treatments that are now proven not as effective as once thought.

• Sep 20, 2021

Remdesivir 1st FDA-Approved Treatment For COVID-19

The antiviral was approved for use in emergency situations back in the spring, but doctors tell CBS 11 this new move will help them get the treatment to patients faster.

• Oct 22, 2020

Wilmer Police Chief Victor Kemp Battling COVID-19 Pneumonia: 'It Has Never Been More Real To Me Than Now'

Chief Kemp said he's sharing his private battle publicly to let people know how dangerous the virus can be.

• Oct 19, 2020

Result Of New Trial Finds The Drug Remdesivir Does Not Prevent COVID-19 Deaths

A new study by the World Health Organization shows the COVID-19 treatment drug – known as remdesivir – does not prevent death among patients.

• Oct 16, 2020

Baylor Scott And White First Hospital In World Testing New Remdesivir Treatment On COVID-19 Patients

Baylor Scott and White is the first hospital in the world testing an experimental treatment for remdesivir on COVID-19 patients.

• Oct 1, 2020

North Texas Mom Gives Birth To First Child After Battling Coronavirus, Spending 13 Days On Ventilator While Pregnant

Two months after Pooja Charaniya's recovery, she returned to the hospital on July 22 and delivered a healthy baby weighing 5 pounds, 1 ounce.

• Sep 29, 2020

Pharmaceutical Company's $2,340 Price For Coronavirus Drug Draws Criticism

The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course.

• Jun 29, 2020

Governor Abbott, DSHS Sending Antiviral Drug Remdesivir To Dallas, Fort Worth Metro Area

After saying this week that COVID-19 is spreading at "unacceptable rate" and must be stopped, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he along with the Texas Department of State Health Services "is distributing 120 additional cases of the antiviral drug Remdesivir to 37 hospitals across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex."

• Jun 23, 2020

Texas Department Of State Health Services To Distribute Antiviral Drug Remdesivir In Dallas-Fort Worth To Treat COVID-19

Remdesivir has shown promise in early trials in speeding up the recovery time among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

• May 20, 2020

North Texas Coronavirus Patient Goes Home From Hospital 4 Days After Remdesivir Treatment

It was last month when 39-year-old Marcus Hawkins started feeling sick. What started with sinus issues progressively got worse.

• May 7, 2020