Australia secures new COVID-fighting drug

By Georgie Moore
Updated October 4 2021 - 10:35pm, first published 10:30pm
Trials suggest Merck's new antiviral drug reduces COVID hospitalisations and deaths by around half.
Trials suggest Merck's new antiviral drug reduces COVID hospitalisations and deaths by around half.

Australia has closed a deal for 300,000 courses of an antiviral pill showing promising signs of slashing COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations.

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