The coronavirus crisis is having a major impact on millions of HIV patients who are reliant on life-saving drugs. It's estimated that nearly 40 million people across the world are living with HIV. Although there is no cure for the disease that causes AIDS, anti-retroviral medication helps control it. But the Covid-19 pandemic is interrupting drug supply lines for anti-retroviral drugs.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
COVID-19 could cause 500,000 additional AIDS deaths
The coronavirus crisis is having a major impact on millions of HIV patients who are reliant on life-saving drugs. It's estimated that nearly 40 million people across the world are living with HIV. Although there is no cure for the disease that causes AIDS, anti-retroviral medication helps control it. But the Covid-19 pandemic is interrupting drug supply lines for anti-retroviral drugs.
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