News Remdesivir and COVID-19: New data suggests the experimental drug can shorten how long people are sick July 10, 2020 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY Comments Off on Remdesivir and COVID-19: New data suggests the experimental drug can shorten how long people are sick According to new results from Gilead, new data shows 74% of patients treated with remdesivir had recovered by their 14th day of hospitalization.