Pfizer Says COVID-19 Pill Cut Hospital, Death Risks

Clip: 11/8/2021 | 6m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

A COVID-19 antiviral pill cut rates of hospitalizations and deaths by 90%, Pfizer says.

Aired 11/08/2021 | Rating NR

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Pill Cut Hospital, Death Risks

Clip: 11/8/2021 | 6m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

A COVID-19 antiviral pill cut rates of hospitalizations and deaths by 90%, Pfizer says.

Pfizer Inc. says its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults.

Aired 11/08/2021 | Rating NR

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