nytimes June 17, 2021 3:01pm A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It. #coronavirus2019ncov #remdesivirdrug #clinicaltrials #drugspharmaceuticals #nationalinstitutesofhealth #yourfeedhealthcare #science #news A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It. A new $3.2 billion program will support the development of antiviral pills, which could start arriving by the end of this year.