How Well Do COVID-19 Treatments Work Against Omicron? Here’s What Drugmakers Say
Most antivirals will likely continue to work against omicron, based on early lab tests and computer modeling.
Merck
What You Need to Know About the Merck Covid Antiviral Pill
Initially, Merck said it was 50% effective, but in the data presented to the FDA the company has revised its estimate down to 30%. Even so, the panel has recommended the pill for emergency use in patients who are at high risk of serious disease, hospitalization or death.
COVID-19 Is in Mysterious Retreat—Is the Worst of the Pandemic Behind Us?
New cases have plummeted in the U.S. and other countries since August. Epidemiologists do not fully understand why.
