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Uganda: We Need Shs2b for Covidex Clinical Trials, Says Ogwang

[Monitor] NTV's Rita Kanya on Monday had a wide-ranging interview with Patrick Ogwang, the developer of Covidex. He dives into the development process and future of the drug that is now being used to manage coronavirus.

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