U.K. Approves Merck Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19

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U.K. Approves Merck Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19

U.K. Approves Merck Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19

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Published 04 Nov 2021

Watch VideoBritain granted conditional authorization Thursday to the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19 so far. It also is the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker Merck, although it wasn't immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available.

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