Britain approved a COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The green light is the first for an oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19
infused antiviral remdesivir and generic steroid dexamethasone, are generally only given after a patient has been hospitalised.
A wider rollout will follow if it is clinically and cost effective in reducing hospitalisations and death, he added. Data released on Wednesday night showed COVID-19 prevalence in England hit its highest level on record last month, led by a high numbers of cases in children and a surge in the south-west of the country.
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