Covid-19 treatments: latest on research

Listing summary

Effective treatments for Covid-19 could help change the course of this pandemic – from saving lives to reducing the pressure on healthcare systems. A collective global effort is needed to fund, research, develop and bring effective treatments to people, as soon as possible.

English
Standfirst

Effective treatments for Covid-19 could help change the course of this pandemic – from saving lives to reducing the pressure on healthcare systems. A collective global effort is needed to fund, research, develop and bring effective treatments to people, as soon as possible.

Display live chat
Off
Content
Group title
When will we have effective treatments?
Admin title
When will we have effective treatments?
Group
Body

Research into treatments for Covid-19 is moving at an incredible speed – with thousands of studies in progress and more than 200 potential therapies being explored. 

Large randomised clinical trials, such as the World Health Organization’s Solidarity clinical trial and the UK’s RECOVERY trial, are essential for learning which treatments are safe and effective.

Most of the current research focuses on repurposed drugs – if shown to be effective, these could be rapidly rolled out across the world. It will take much longer to develop new safe and effective drugs that are specific to Covid-19.

Group title
Explainers
Admin title
Explainers
Group
Admin title
Explainers
Listing layout
Mid-page image card with meta data (Vertical card)
Content
Body
From repurposed drugs to new therapies – researchers are working at incredible speed to find the best ways to treat COVID-19 patients.
Title
How can we get effective treatments for COVID-19?
Content type
Explainer
Published date
Modified date
Admin title
Explainers
Image
A recovered Covid-19 patient donates blood plasma for research into Covid-19 antibodies at the medical researcher of the German Center for Immunity Therapy.
Credit
Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images
Caption
Hospitals around the world are using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients, but these efforts are necessarily local and small-scale.
File size
455658 bytes
Image width
1500px
Image height
844px
Filename
how-can-we-get-effective-treatments-covid-19-1500x844-21052020.jpg
Image
A recovered Covid-19 patient donates blood plasma for research into Covid-19 antibodies at the medical researcher of the German Center for Immunity Therapy.
Download allowed
On
Body
Effective treatments, that are accessible to everyone who needs them, have to be part of the solution to the coronavirus pandemic – here's why.
Title
We need COVID-19 treatments as well as vaccines – and they have to work for everyone
Content type
Explainer
Published date
Modified date
Admin title
Explainers
Image
An intensive care nurse attends to a patient that is being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital.
Credit
Buda Mendes / Getty Images
Caption
An intensive care nurse attends to a patient that is being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital in Mangaratiba, Brazil. 
File size
505639 bytes
Image width
1200px
Image height
675px
Filename
we-need-covid-19-treatments-well-vaccines-and-they-have-work-everyone-1200x675-16062020.jpg
Image
An intensive care nurse attends to a patient that is being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital.
Download allowed
On
Body
Group title
How we’re supporting research
Admin title
How we’re supporting research
Group
Body

We launched the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Mastercard.

This is a large-scale collaboration to research, develop and bring effective treatments to market quickly and accessibly. The studies funded so far include evaluating approved drugs and creating platforms for exploring new potential treatments.

Find out how to apply for funding from or donate to the Therapeutics Accelerator.

Group title
Treatments for everyone
Admin title
Treatments for everyone
Group
Body

Any – and all – effective treatments for Covid-19 must be available to everyone around the world. Those who need them most, not those who can afford to buy them, should have access first.

The ACT Accelerator, a global collaboration of governments and international organisations, was set up to support the development, production and equitable access to all tools that will help protect people against Covid-19.

Group title
Opinion
Admin title
Opinion
Group
Admin title
Opinion
Listing layout
Mid-page image card with meta data (Vertical card)
Content
Body

Jeremy Farrar describes recent progress made by research and why more investment is needed.

Title
Once we have effective Covid-19 treatments, it shouldn’t only be the rich who benefit
Image
Healthcare workers at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute.
File size
41145 bytes
Image width
600px
Image height
342px
Filename
once-we-have-effective-covid-19-treatments-it-shouldnt-be-just-rich-who-benefit-2000x1125.jpg
Image
Healthcare workers at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute.
Download allowed
On
Body

Science will show us the way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. And businesses and philanthropy can play a major role by stepping up to fund coronavirus treatments, as well as vaccines and tests.

Title
Treatments will take the fear and helplessness out of coronavirus – here’s how businesses can help find them
Content type
Opinion
Published date
Modified date
Author
Jeremy Farrar
Admin title
Opinion
Image
Female doctor sitting with head in hands
Credit
Getty Images
Caption
Jeremy Farrar: "We'll look back at this time decades from now. We’ll remember the medics, carers and nurses who sacrificed so much. But we’ll also remember that science showed us the way out of this pandemic."
File size
435238 bytes
Image width
1200px
Image height
675px
Filename
treatments-will-take-the-fear-and-helplessness-out-of-coronavirus-220620.jpg
Image
Female doctor sitting with head in hands
Download allowed
On
Body

More opinion

Read more articles on Covid-19.

Group title
Related content
Admin title
Related content
Group
Admin title
Related content
Listing layout
Image card with CTA link (Horizontal card)
Content
Body
We want to help the world overcome Covid-19. Research is the best way to save lives – but more investment in accessible treatments, tests and vaccines is urgently needed to change the course of the pandemic.
Title
Coronavirus (Covid-19): supporting global research and development
Published date
Modified date
Admin title
Related content
Image
A map of the world, a hand holding a test tube and three children washing their hands
File size
866480 bytes
Image width
3333px
Image height
1204px
Filename
coronavirus-covid-19-supporting-global-research-and-development-1600px_0.jpg
Image
A map of the world, a hand holding a test tube and three children washing their hands
Download allowed
On
Body
A vaccine could dramatically slow the spread of coronavirus, and researchers are collaborating like never before to develop one in record time. Without a vaccine, distributed equitably all over the world, we could face recurring waves of the epidemic.
Title
Covid-19 vaccines: latest on research
Published date
Modified date
Admin title
Related content
Image
Graphic showing a vaccine, a hand holding a test tube and a biologist taking a coronavirus DNA sample from the freezer
Credit
Wellcome, with photography by Pedro Vilela / Stringer / Getty Images
File size
1484895 bytes
Image width
3333px
Image height
1204px
Filename
coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine.jpg
Image
Collage: a vaccine, a hand holding a test tube and a researcher taking a coronavirus DNA sample from the freezer
Download allowed
On
Ordering date
Meta title
Coronavirus (Covid-19) treatments: latest on research | Wellcome
Published on
Meta description
Effective treatments for Covid-19 could help change the course of this pandemic – from saving lives to reducing the pressure on healthcare systems.
Banner styling
Banner with image above title
Exclude from listings
Off
Add noindex
Off
Display sibling navigation menu
Off