Paxlovid could be a game changer that will alter the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The antiviral drug is just one of a handful of pills that could slash hospitalizations and deaths, clinical trials show. Right now the options for treating people suffering from COVID-19 are limited. In Britain, the first antiviral pill was approved by regulators in a world-first at the beginning of November. Experts believe many other countries will follow suit. Two years of this pandemic have made it perfectly clear: lower your guard, and the virus returns with a vengeance. And to keep it interesting: new, even more transmissible variants keep threatening to impact vaccine efficacy. If we can't ward the virus off completely, perhaps we can treat it? Subscribe: null For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: null #Pandemic #Paxlovid #AntiviralDrugs