BBCNEWS BBC News October 2, 2021 04:04:00
And this is just the next step. the us drug company is seeking emergency approval for the drug, which us authorities say is no substitute for preventative vaccines. but this is an exciting development, as the first company to report trial results of a pill to treat covid as other companies also work on similar treatments. mark lobel, bbc news. earlier i spoke to epidemiologist and health economist dr eric feigl—ding, and asked him how much of a game changer this new drug is in the fight against covid. this pill is quite remarkable. it is not based on any spike proteins like the vaccines are,...