TOKYO -- Japan looks to approve flu drug Avigan as a coronavirus treatment within the month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Monday, speeding up the process by months.
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Avigan, developed by a subsidiary of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings, blocks viruses from reproducing within the body. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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