<s>[INST] Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating COVID-19? [/INST] Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. Since COVID-19 is a virus, antibiotics are not indicated for the direct treatment. However, it may be required in some instances, such as for treating secondary bacterial infections. Source: UN. Link: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-faqs. Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: COVID </s>