COVID-19:Avigan provided to 50 countries:$1 million/grant aid
Avigan / Grant Aid
The government has decided to provide emergency aid for a total of $ 1 million (more than 100 million yen) in order to provide the influenza drug Avigan to each country.
Therapeutic effects on the new coronavirus are expected, and clinical research will be expanded.
It has been coordinated with 20 countries and will proceed with discussions with 30 other countries.
Foreign Minister Mogi made a statement at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on April 7.
Target countries:
Provided through the United Nations Project Service Organization (UNOPS).
Europe:
Coordinating grants to 20 countries.
Estonia and
Czech Republic, etc.
Covers 14 countries.
Asia:
Indonesia,
Myanmar,
United Arab Emirates (UAE),
Iran,
Saudi Arabia,
Turkey,
Japan has also strengthened its provision to the above countries.
Foreign Minister Mogi: How to proceed in the future
“We would like to expand our international clinical research on Avigan in new coronavirus infections in cooperation with the countries ” said Mogi.
Confirm with the recipient country in writing the provision of clinical data to Japan.
Avigan was developed by a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiro Suga announced at a news conference on March 3 that he would provide the country of his choice free of charge.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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Japan to offer anti-flu Avigan drug to 20 virus-hit nations for free
Japan plans to provide the anti-flu drug Avigan for free to 20 countries
hoping to use it to treat coronavirus patients, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
The 20 countries receiving the drug, which is currently undergoing clinical tests, include
- Bulgaria,
- the Czech Republic,
- Indonesia,
- Iran,
- Myanmar,
- Saudi Arabia and
- Turkey,
- with an additional 30 countries showing interest, according to Motegi.
The Japan Times