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Biden administration buys 10 million courses of Pfizer Covid treatment pill in $5 billion deal
Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters President Joe Biden on…
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Merck oral Covid treatment reduces risk of hospitalization, death by half for some patients
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said Friday they’ve developed a drug that reduces the risk of hospitalization or death by around 50% for patients with mild or moderate cases of Covid. The companies plan to seek…
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U.S. to begin wide distribution of third vaccine doses next month
The United States will begin widely distributing Covid-19 booster shots next month as new data shows that vaccine protection wanes over time, top U.S. health officials announced Wednesday. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts…