Molnupiravir: everything you need to know about the new Covid pill

UK approves ‘game-changer’ medication for at-risk patients to take at home

Covid pill capsules
(Image credit: Merck)

The UK has become the first country to approve the use of an oral medication that can be taken at home to treat Covid-19.

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