#covidpill – Temple Update https://templeupdate.com On Air. Online. On Now. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 02:15:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://kleinsites-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/home/smcsites/public_html/wp-content/blogs.dir/47/files/2020/08/27112012/cropped-templeupdate-4-32x32.jpg #covidpill – Temple Update https://templeupdate.com 32 32 Merck Develops Pill to Treat COVID-19 https://templeupdate.com/merck-develops-pill-to-treat-covid-19/ https://templeupdate.com/merck-develops-pill-to-treat-covid-19/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 02:15:57 +0000 https://templeupdate.com/?p=26292 Merck, announced it has developed an antiviral pill that will be used to treat COVID-19 infections. View More » ]]> A local pharmaceutical company, Merck, announced it has developed an antiviral pill that will be used to treat COVID-19 infections. This pill, which has been in testing for months, is said to reduce the risk of hospitalizations and deaths by almost 50%. Dr. Thomas Fekete, a Temple Hospital doctor and professor, said this is promising for the pandemic and could be turning the tides.

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