Merck says its new Covid pill reduces the risk of hospitalization, death by half for some patients

CNBC ^ | 10-1-21 | Chloe Taylor

[MNJohnnie]

KEY POINTS A phase 3 trial of Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ oral antiviral treatment molnupiravir showed it reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by around 50% in Covid patients. Merck plans to seek emergency use authorization in the U.S. and submit marketing applications to other global drug regulators. If authorized by regulatory bodies, molnupiravir could be the first oral antiviral medicine for Covid. “The company, when they briefed us last night, had mentioned that they will be submitting their data to the FDA imminently,” White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said at a Covid briefing Friday.

[MNJohnnie]

Interesting but I think we need an explanation on how it actually works in the body.

[Bell Bouy II]

Picky Picky Picky,just shut up and take it

[unixfox]

Uh oh, Dr Fraudxi and Joe aint gonna like this.

[QuigleyDU]

Ivermectin II

[EEGator]

Is it called “NotIvermectin”?...

[Diogenesis]

this works by hypermutating the virus.

not too smart ... unless you want to reduce the population.

HCQ is the correct prevention and cure.

[Salvavida]

So it kills less people immediately?

How did they do the trials so fast?

[joshua c]

with a bigger price tag and lower efficacy

genius!

[Organic Panic]

I would love to see the formula. Probably just a concoction of asprin, zinc, and ivermectin bought from Indian street pharmacists.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

"a proprietary patented blend of hydroxychlorquinone, ivermectin, and zinc …"

[DoughtyOne]

Would those 00.00000000012797% people please raise your hands.

[Organic Panic]

NO NO NO!!! Obey the great and mighty Fauci. Show your fealty and get the Fauci Ouchie

[MNJohnnie]

i was thinking exactly that.

[Organic Panic]

Is it called “NotIvermectin”?...

“WinkwinkNotIvermectinnodnod”

[qaz123]

Wait a second....Isn’t that what the shots do?

Wait, the shots were supposed to make you immune? Then the shots made sure you didn’t die? Then the shots allowed you to still get it and transmit it, but you probably wouldn’t die from it? Then the shots were supposed to make your symptoms less severe?

I’ve lost track of it all. So what are these pills supposed to do again?

[qaz123]

If it hypermutates does that mean I could get some super powers or have claws come out of my hands and heal up instantaneously, no matter what happens to me?

[qaz123]

Hey, their stuff worked and it was only $3 a pack.

[NoLibZone]

Ivermectinall

[teevolt]

At least this treatment is for sick people, and shouldn’t be pushed on everyone. I’ll take that as a half win in this Marxism we’re living under.

[devere]

Not as good as HCQ or Ivermectin, but it would generate profits for Merck.