Washington, June 18 (TIWN) The Biden administration has announced plans to invest more than $3 billion to accelerate the discovery, development and manufacturing of antiviral drugs to combat Covid-19.

The Antiviral Program for Pandemics will respond to the urgent need for antivirals to treat Covid-19 by spurring the availability of medicines to prevent serious illness and save lives, the Department of Health and Human Services, said in a statement on Thursday.