Coronavirus: how do oral drugs molnupiravir and Paxlovid work, and what are other treatment options used in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong health experts are hopeful that the recent arrival of two oral Covid-19 drugs, MSD’s molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxlovid, can provide a breakthrough in the city’s fight against a fifth wave of infections.The use of oral drugs to treat high-risk Covid-19 patients is among four measures recommended by the University of Hong Kong’s public health experts to reduce severe cases and deaths.The Post examines the two drugs and other treatment options being used in Hong Kong.1. How do the two…

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