NJ mom fights to get experimental drug for son, 25, in critical condition from coronavirus

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New Jersey resident Jack Allard, 25, is fighting for his life after testing positive for the coronavirus last week, but his family says an experimental drug critical to his chances of recovery is no longer available to the public.

Genny Allard detailed her son's condition and her fight to secure the drug remdesivir on "The Story" Tuesday, a week after the drugmaker Gilead restricted public access to the drug due to an inability to keep up with demand.

"The way I understand it, is that Jack's body is fighting this virus," Allard told host Martha MacCallum. "The virus tends to attack the lungs, and ... remdesivir has the ability to shut down and kind of slow down the virus so Jack's body can properly fight it, and his doctors say this is something that can really help him and we are really excited that he might be a candidate for this. We think it is the best chance he has to survive."