[Toutouxc]

> surely it would be easier to produce an antiviral for home use that would alleviate the symptoms of Covid-19, rather than relying on the development of a vaccine

What makes you think that? Honest question.

[thaufeki]

Vaccines are specific and usually take years to produce (this time being the exception), it was more of a question than a statement of fact because I genuinely don't know (hence the use of 'surely', it seems intuitive to me but I really can't say.)

[bmer]

Making an anti-viral is hard. No where near as easy as making an antibiotic (and even that can be hard, because: evolution).