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Related: About this forumDespite Grim Milestone, New Hope Of Pill On The Horizon In The Fight Against Covid- Ali Velshi MSNBC
Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner, discusses the announcement by Merck of progress on a pill that would be used to treat people infected with Covid to reduce the likelihood of developing severe symptoms that would require hospitalization. Aired on 10/01/2021.
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Despite Grim Milestone, New Hope Of Pill On The Horizon In The Fight Against Covid- Ali Velshi MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2021
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so they wont take the vaccine; but they will take the pill? Where is the logic?
magicguido
Oct 2021
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SheltieLover
(78,258 posts)1. K&R!
Vaccines are still best, though.
Rhiannon12866
(252,195 posts)2. Oh, I agree!
But, as he said, Americans really like pills...
And they sure would be easier to transport, not just here, but to other countries!
SheltieLover
(78,258 posts)3. Absolutely!
But I'm seeing all kinds of headlines saying vax mfr stocks dropped significantly because of this news.
People can't be that stupid, can they?
magicguido
(6,315 posts)4. so they wont take the vaccine; but they will take the pill? Where is the logic?
