
US coronavirus: Antiviral pill could be a game changer, but vaccines are still America’s way out of the pandemic, experts say
CNNCNN — A pill that could potentially treat Covid-19 is a “game-changer,” but experts are emphasizing that it’s not an alternative to vaccinations – which remain the most effective path to ending the coronavirus pandemic if enough people get their shots. “I think getting an oral pill that can inhibit viral replication – that can inhibit this virus – is going to be a real game-changer.” Merck said Friday it will seek FDA emergency use authorization for its molnupiravir medication “as soon as possible.” If permitted, it would become the first oral medicine that fights viral infection for Covid-19. “If approved, I think the right way to think about this is; this is a potential additional tool in our toolbox to protect people from the worst outcomes of Covid,” White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said Friday. Zients echoed Gottlieb’s stance on vaccination, underscoring inoculation remains “far and away our best tool against Covid-19” because the shots can prevent people from getting infected in the first place.
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