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Gilead Sciences Offers Experimental Drug for Coronavirus Treatments, Testing
Gilead Sciences Inc. said that it had provided doses of an 1.____________(experiment) antiviral drug to doctors for the emergency 2.___________(treat) of a small number of patients infected by 3.________ new coronavirus.
Gilead, based in Foster City, Calif., also said it has formalized an agreement with Chinese 4.__________(authority) to conduct a clinical trial of the drug remdesivir(瑞德西韦) in patients infected 5.________ the coronavirus.
Unlike some of the other antivirals being examined, Gilead’s drug 6.______________(not approve) for use in humans by regulators in the U.S. or 7.____________(international). Unapproved drugs are sometimes put into use or in testing in emergencies 8.____________ health authorities believe the drug could help patients who otherwise lack good treatments.
Separately, the drug was administered to an infected patient in Washington state. “After treatment, he had reduced fevers and no longer required oxygen. His lungs cleared up, and he generally felt better,” said George Diaz, the patient’s 9.____________(attend) physician.
Dr. Diaz cautioned, however, that the drug has to be studied in large clinical trials to determine 10.______________it is an effective treatment for the coronavirus.
In animal studies, the drug helped lessen lung disease in mice infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome, a coronavirus known as MERS.
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1.experimental 2.treatment 3.the 4.authorities 5.with
6.isn’t approved 7.internationally 8.when 9.attending 10.whether
【词汇拓展】
1.Gilead Sciences  吉利德科学公司  吉利德科学公司是美国的一家生物制药公司，主要生产和研发针对艾滋病、乙肝、丙肝和各类传染病的药物。 
2.dose n.（药物的）剂量  a dose of penicillin 一剂青霉素 
3.antiviral   adj. 抗病毒的  词根：anti- 反对的，对立的 
4.be based in  总部位于...（公司作主语时）；工作、生活于（人做主语时）
5.clear up  （疾病）痊愈（become cured） All my health problems cleared up.
6.MERS  n. 中东呼吸综合征（Middle East Respiratory Syndrome）  SARS n. 严重急性呼吸道综合征；非典（Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome）