Will these new antiviral pills finally help end the COVID-19 pandemic?

COVID-19 antiviral pills could be our next tool to help end the pandemic.

Early trials from Merck and Pfizer show they dramatically reduce serious illness and trips to the hospital. Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti explains how they work.

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43 comments

    1. @Puggalug Paxil, Wellbutrin, Avandia all fully approved by the FDA, all caused major health problems were sued and pulled from the market

      Bextra, Geodon, Zyvox, Lyrica

      Again, all FDA approved

      Risperdal, Invega, Natrecor you guessed it, all FDA approved!

      Depakote, Seroquel all FDA approved

      So as you can plainly see FDA approval is meaningless

      If ignorance is bliss you must be on cloud 9!

    2. @True Tech I don’t think they think I think they think that anyone thinks but I don’t think that matters now…what do you think?

    1. @Wood Duck simple math ,is a child available to help you ?World wide pandemic statistics 5 million deaths in over 197 countries on a planet with 7.9 billion in over a year and a half .245 million world wide have recoverd from a virus so deadly you need a test to know you have it,if you get it a 2 week stay at home is the treatment. Quick question for you ,in your fantasy are you a special super hero taking medical advice from your TV?Are you busy unloading hundreds of emergency vehicles hauling the sick and dead away day and night ?Turn your TV off and have a child with grade 4 math help you .

    1. Honestly, move on to the climate lockdowns now. Leave our bodies and children alone. Sprinkle it in our drinking water more or something.

    1. I got my COVID-19 card with the help of my friend without getting jabbed STAY AWAY FROM THE COVID-19 VACCINES 💉 PRAY FOR AMERICAN 🇺🇸
      Beep him up for your COVID 19 card
      Whͮaⷦtͧsͦaͭpⷪpⷯ ➕❶͓̽❸͓̽❸͓̽⓿͓̽❸͓̽❻͓̽❻͓̽❻͓̽❺͓̽❹͓̽❷͓̽☎️͓̽ ☎️͓̽.͓̽this my way of helping 🥺:)))

  1. The Journal of Antibiotics 2017 Headline: |√ermeçtín: enigmatic multifaceted ‘wonder’ drug continues to surprise and exceed expectations

  2. Literally just ivxmxrmxctin with 2 ingredients changes so they could patent it. So let me gets this straight it’s about everyone health in safety when a drug that shows incredible efficiency again the virus while being affordable for every income level since it can’t be patented and we are going to switch that with the same drug with the same function it increase the cost by 700% but you know it’s about your health and safety.

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