In a clinical trial, Pfizer says that its COVID pill ‘reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 89%’, which is good news for everyone.
As with the pill from Merck, the new Pfizer drug needs to be administered within the first five days of the first virus symptoms.
Interestingly, both of the antiviral medicines from Pfizer and Merck attack the coronavirus by interfering with its ability to replicate itself.
These pills are a game-changer in the fight to end the pandemic because the pills can easily be administered at home, keeping people out of the hospital.