Everything we know about Merck Covid pill as company asks FDA for approval

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Game-changing drug could ease pressure on hospitals and help poorer countries manage outbreaks

Hailed as a game-changer in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic following the release of trial data, it could lead to a dramatic decrease in hospitalisations and deaths for those who contract Covid-19.The antiviral drug, called molnupiravir, works by stopping the virus from making copies of itself by creating errors in the RNA. This prevents it from spreading throughout the body as a normal Covid-19 infection would.

 

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