/tags/covid-19-pill COVID-19 Pill en-US Copyright Tue, 10 May 2022 18:56:37 GMT /coronavirus/2022-05-10/northeast-ohio-has-ample-supply-of-lifesaving-covid-19-antivirals-but-theyre-tough-to-get The antiviral pills must be taken within five days of COVID-19 symptoms starting, but patients in the Cleveland area have had some problems figuring out how to access them. Tue, 10 May 2022 18:56:37 GMT /coronavirus/2022-05-10/northeast-ohio-has-ample-supply-of-lifesaving-covid-19-antivirals-but-theyre-tough-to-get Anna Huntsman /2021-12-23/the-fda-has-authorized-mercks-covid-pill-for-home-use-the-2nd-in-2-days The medicine, called molnupiravir, is taken twice a day for five days and works by preventing the virus from replicating. Merck says it will have 10 million packs available by the end of the month. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:46:47 GMT /2021-12-23/the-fda-has-authorized-mercks-covid-pill-for-home-use-the-2nd-in-2-days Scott Hensley, Joe Hernandez /2021-12-22/first-doses-of-paxlovid-pfizers-new-covid-pill-are-released-to-states The new at-home COVID treatment is currently available in limited quantities to states and territories. Some states will get as few as 120 courses of treatment at first. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:45:55 GMT /2021-12-22/first-doses-of-paxlovid-pfizers-new-covid-pill-are-released-to-states Scott Hensley