Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Interferon Alfa 2B may be effective in treating COVID-19.
The Department is considering carefully all available evidence around the potential of different medicines for use in treating COVID-19.
Clinical trials are being developed to assess the benefits of a number of different medicines in treating COVID-19. Further medicines may be trialled should evidence indicate to the Department that this would be an appropriate course of action.