coronavirus by a whopping 89%.It has been described as "game-changing" and the experimental drug will need to be taken to help work against symptoms of the illness once they occur.'Paxlovid' has been successfully developed by two drugs companies and works as a "protease inhibitor".
That means it works to stop the virus from multiplying and causing severe health problems.Clinical trial results suggest that the 89% drop can be caused by taking the Pfizer pill, of which the UK has ordered 250,000 courses.They have also ordered 480,000 from Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD), who were the first to develop the pill, announced the day before Pfizer's news on Friday.Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: "If approved, this could be another.