evidence: A poison is a substance that can cause death or injury. Remdesivir is a drug that has a documented death rate of 53.1%, among many other adverse effects such as kidney and liver damage. [...] On 22 May 2020 Drugs In Context (DIC) published a report titled"The journey of remdesivir: from Ebola to COVID-19". The report was completed on 14 April 2020. The report outlines results of four drugs trialled to treat ebola. Remdesivir resulted in the highest death rate of the four drugs, with a death rate of 53.1%. [...] NIAID was involved in, and provided funding for, the ebola drug trials, and as such was aware of the 53% dealth rate of remdesivir.