There are already 4,000 people signed up to the trial but scientists want 6,000 more to take part.
Researchers studying the use of an antiviral drug people can take at home to treat Covid want thousands more volunteers to join their trial.
"I had symptoms for about 24 hours after starting on the pills after about 48 hours, I felt back to normal," he said.Image source,Participants must have Covid, a positive lateral or PCR test and have had symptoms for five days or less. The drug, which was originally designed to treat flu, introduces errors into the coronavirus' genetic code, which hampers its ability to spread.Prof Paul Little said the trial is looking at whether molnupiravir can "fill a gap" for some people's treatment of Covid
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