Nanoparticles as delivery vehicles for antiviral therapeutic drugs

•Nearly any antiviral drug delivery system can be nanoscaled to the effect of improved properties.•Efficacy of drug delivery can be improved using nanoparticles as delivery vehicles.•Nanoparticulate antiviral drug delivery systems show promise in regards to treating the current COVID-19 pandemic.•There are numerous public health and financial incentives for further advancement of the nanoparticulate antiviral field.