CNN CNN Newsroom With Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto June 4, 2024 14:21:00
Recovery because age isn't just an issue, it's health. as you said, he is in good health. but because of his age, he is going to take paxlovid. let's look at what this drug is. it's an antiviral. it's for those at high risk of severe covid-19 or at risk of severe covid-19, so being his age, being 79, that automatically makes him at risk of severe covid-19. it involves taking three pills a day for five days. studies show that it reduces the risk for hospitalization by nearly 90%. that was done during the delta wave. we know omicron is different. israeli data shows, not surprisingly because we'v...