Fda Granting Pfizer News Today

Promising and now authorized tempe treatment for those at risk. >> reporter: the fda granting pfizers new anti-viral pill paxlovid. >> folks who tax paxlovid early, within three days of symptom on set had a 90% reduction in hospitalization or death compared to those that took placebo. so this is very potent agent. >> reporter: one problem, the treatment has to be administered within the first five days of symptoms making it hard to come by tests all the more important. even as walgreens and cvs ...

Pfizer pills that could keep you out of the hospital. i havent done all the work on that but that is good news, too. so while we get all the negative things, theres some things we can -- i hope brighten our day a bit. wolf. >> yeah, i thought it was interesting the president spoke about fate, instead of simply saying yes i will run again, he also spoke about faith and his health and all of that. all right, guys, thank you very, very much. we will continue our coverage right after a quick break. ...

>> but were nearly two years into the pandemic and youre a year into the presidency, empty shelves and no test kits in some places three days before christmas when it is so important. is that good enough? >> nothing has been good enough. >> lets discuss with our chief national affairs correspondent jeff zeleny from the white house and gloria borger and john kasich, the former republican governor of ohio. so, jeff, you covered the president, what do you think? >> reporter: wolf, repeatedly throug...