April 2020: an ambulance picks up a possible covid patient near Liège. Whether the pill really makes a difference – and thus reduces the risk of hospitalization – will be known in September or October. — © afp
The drug company Merck is investigating whether molnupiravir can prevent the first symptoms from derailing into severe covid-19. It is one of the few drugs in the pipeline to avoid hospital admissions.
Maxie Eckert
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