Event Brief
Japan supplies Avigan antiviral to the U.K.
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: Japan is supplying the antiviral Avigan to the U.K. in response to hantavirus, citing animal-study survival benefits.
WHO: Japan
WHAT: Supplies the antiviral drug Avigan to the U.K. for hantavirus patients
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 4:45 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: In response to hantavirus, with animal-study data suggesting Avigan may improve patient survival rates.
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