Have you tested positive for COVID-19 with symptoms starting within the last five days? If so, a team of researchers in this province would like to hear from you.
Dr. Peter Daly, an infectious disease physician and associate professor at Memorial University, is leading the “Can Treat COVID” study.
It’s the time of year when people are at higher risk of contracting respiratory illness such as COVID-19.
Dr. Daly’s study is part of a national one which is looking at treatment for COVID-19. Researchers have finished using the drug Paxlovid and are now studying other types of drugs that they think may be helpful in the treatment of the infection. The MUN researchers also offer testing.
Testing is done at the Mundy Pond clinic for free, and can detect four different types of viruses including COVID-19. If the person does have COVID-19, then they can offer a treatment study.
They’d like for anybody that has a cough, sniffle, headache or other symptom of a respiratory tract infection to contact the clinic for a rapid test.
The flu and COVID shots begin through public health today, but shots have to be booked online.
The clinic can be contacted via email at info@cantreatcovid.org or by phoning 1-888-888-3308.