# Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/merck-says-experimental-pill-cuts-worst-effects-of-covid-19/
- Published: 2021-10-01T10:15:32-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: This undated image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. […] Photo credit: Merck & Co. via AP. Article by Matthew Perrone. AP News – October 1, 2021. WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. […] Click here to view original web page at apnews.com