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World`s First Oral Pill To Treat COVID-19 Approved By Britain:

British health officials have approved the world`s first medication to treat symptomatic COVID-19.
 
Highlights:
♦ According to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the antiviral molnupiravir has been found to be safe and effective in lowering the risk of hospitalisation and death in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of developing the condition (MHRA).
♦ Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck worked together to develop the pill, which works by interfering with virus replication.
♦ According to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom, this prevents it from growing, keeping viral levels low in the body and thus minimising disease severity.
♦ It is also possible to administer it outside of a hospital setting.
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