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Old 11-04-21, 10:19 AM   #9103
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna View Post
The first pill designed to treat symptomatic Covid has been approved by the UK medicines regulator.

The tablet - molnupiravir - will be given twice a day to vulnerable patients recently diagnosed with the disease.

In clinical trials the pill, originally developed to treat flu, cut the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half.

Health secretary Sajid Javid said the treatment was a "gamechanger" for the most frail and immunosuppressed.

In a statement he said: "Today is a historic day for our country, as the UK is now the first country in the world to approve an antiviral that can be taken at home for Covid."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59163899


That is good news, Jim. Honestly, it appeared everyone's hat was being placed on a vaccine only. The need for development of a drug after the fact of contracting COVID was not even a thought. Now it is! Wonderful! Thanks for posting!
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