EU countries spent over €220m stockpiling remdesivir despite lack of effectiveness, finds investigation

Covid-19 - EU countries spent over €220m stockpiling remdesivir despite lack of effectiveness, finds investigation:

What countries bought

The BMJ contacted the governments of the 36 countries participating in the remdesivir deal and was able to obtain information on orders from 17.

Portugal ordered 100 000 vials, while Germany purchased 155 000, despite having a population eight times that of Portugal and just half the infection rate.