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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory and Linda Geddes

INSANE: Covid patients seriously ill after struggle to access antivirals in england | Rare Historical Photos

Covid-19 England NHS NHS 111
A box of the antivirals drug molnupiravir
Ministers have promised to provide monoclonal antibodies and antivirals such as molnupiravir for people with higher risk of disease. Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters

Cancer patients infected with coronavirus in England are becoming seriously ill after they were unable to access antibody or antiviral medicines on the NHS.

Ministers have promised to provide early treatment for 1.3 million people whose immune systems mean they are at higher risk of severe disease, hospitalisation or death. The treatments include the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab (Xevudy) and the antiviral medicines nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid), remdesivir (Veklury), and molnupiravir (Lagevrio).

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