What is MK-4482, recently seen in news?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 19 April 2021

What is MK-4482, recently seen in news?

A. Asteroid

B. Space Craft

C. Malware

D. Antiviral Drug

Explanation:

According to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists, the experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. MK-4482, delivered orally, is now in human clinical trials.

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