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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