What are Covid-19 pills and why are they important in the fight against the virus?

What if a simple pill could help heal from Covid-19?US pharmaceutical giants Merck and Pfizer have announced encouraging results for oral drugs, while an antidepressant has also shown promise in what could open up a new chapter in the fight against the pandemic.What are these treatments?They are pills taken orally as soon as the first symptoms of Covid-19 appear, to avoid serious forms of the illness, and therefore hospitalisation.This form of treatment has been sought since the start of the…

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