Health Officials Ship Remdesivir to Hospitals for Use Against COVID-19

A vial of the investigational drug remdesivir is visually inspected at a Gilead manufacturing site in the United States in March 2020. Gilead Sciences/AP

Federal health officials said some vials of remdesivir have already been sent to seven states, with plans to soon ship to five more.

The experimental drug has shown promise against COVID-19, the new disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.