The Biden administration is working with Pfizer to double its order to deliver the pill that greatly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death due to Covid from 10 million to 20 million treatment courses in the months ahead.
Announcing this Tuesday before a meeting with members of the White House Covid-19 Response Team on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant, President Joe Biden said, "These pills are going to dramatically decrease hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. They're a game-changer and have the potential to dramatically alter the impact of Covid-19 — the impact it's had on this country and our people".
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.