1. known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo 2. chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt \> 3 x uln)\* 3. chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr \< 60 ml/min/1.73m2\* 4. hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy 5. any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial 6. concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant 7. current severe illness requiring hospitalisation 8. pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding 9. eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. 10. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). * considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

1. known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo 2. chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt \> 3 x uln)\* 3. chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr \< 60 ml/min/1.73m2\* 4. hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy 5. any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial 6. concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant 7. current severe illness requiring hospitalisation 8. pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding 9. eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. 10. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). * considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant current severe illness requiring hospitalisation pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant current severe illness requiring hospitalisation pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant current severe illness requiring hospitalisation pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). participants who have received the covid-19 vaccine considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant current severe illness requiring hospitalisation pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). participants who have received the covid-19 vaccine considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

1. known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo 2. chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* 3. chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* 4. hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy 5. any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial 6. concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant 7. current severe illness requiring hospitalisation 8. pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding 9. eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. 10. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). 11. participants who have received the covid-19 vaccine - considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

1. known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo 2. chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* 3. chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* 4. hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy 5. any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial 6. concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant 7. current severe illness requiring hospitalisation 8. pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding 9. eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. 10. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). 11. participants who have received the covid-19 vaccine - considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

1. known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo 2. chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* 3. chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* 4. hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy 5. any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial 6. concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant 7. current severe illness requiring hospitalisation 8. pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding 9. eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. 10. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). - considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.

1. known hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients or excipients in favipiravir and matched placebo, and in lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo 2. chronic liver disease at screening (known cirrhosis of any aetiology, chronic hepatitis (e.g. autoimmune, viral, steatohepatitis), cholangitis or any known elevation of liver aminotransferases with ast or alt > 3 x uln)* 3. chronic kidney disease (stage 3 or beyond) at screening: egfr < 60 ml/min/1.73m2* 4. hiv infection, if untreated, detectable viral load or on protease inhibitor therapy 5. any clinical condition which the investigator considers would make the participant unsuitable for the trial 6. concomitant medications known to interact with favipiravir and matched placebo, and with lopinavir/ritonavir and matched placebo, and carry risk of toxicity for the participant 7. current severe illness requiring hospitalisation 8. pregnancy and/ or breastfeeding 9. eligible female participants of childbearing potential and male participants with a partner of childbearing potential not willing to use highly effective contraceptive measures during the trial and within the time point specified following last trial treatment dose. 10. participants enrolled in any other interventional drug or vaccine trial (co-enrolment in observational studies is acceptable). - considering the importance of early treatment of covid-19 to impact viral load, the absence of chronic liver/ kidney disease will be confirmed verbally by the participant during pre-screening and screening/baseline visit. safety blood samples will be collected at screening/baseline visit (day 1) and test results will be examined as soon as they become available within 24 hours.