Aspirin to be tested in UK as potential coronavirus treatment

Recovery trial researchers look at whether drug can reduce risk of dangerous blood clotsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of coronavirus patients in Britain will be given aspirin as part of a trial to determine whether the painkiller can reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots.The cheap and widely available drug has been added to a list of potential treatments to be tested as part of theRandomised Evaluation of Covid-19 therapy (Recovery) trial, one of the biggest in Britain.Continue reading...
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