Health regulators in the United States have authorized the first oral pill against covid-19, a Pfizer drug that users will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the coronavirus.

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The approval by the US Food & Drug Administration comes as coronavirus cases spike globally, including in the US, and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the Omicron variant that could overwhelm hospitals.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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