In the last 72 hours, the federal government
1. ordered 500 million at-home tests
2. green-lit the Pfizer antiviral drug
3. developed an all-variant COVID vaccine for Phase 1 trialsImagine if we could build a whole government out of this pre-holiday energy!
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) December 22, 2021
Some great news that we desperately need. An in-depth assessment of the 1st potent and safe anti-Covid pillhttps://t.co/qClag5KjUy
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 16, 2021
NEW: The FDA has authorized the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home.
The pill is made by Pfizer. It's taken twice a day for five days in combination with a second medicine called ritonavir, a generic antiviral. https://t.co/os7CvTr9bU
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 22, 2021