Merck says pill cuts risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, death in half as many states see vaccinations increase

Merck says pill cuts risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, death in half as many states see vaccinations increase

By Travis Caldwell | CNN
A pill has cut the risk of hospitalization or death from Covid-19 by half in a study, Merck and Ridgeback Therapeutic said Friday.
It would become the first oral antiviral for Covid-19 if approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization.
“At the interim analysis, molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by approximately…

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