COVID pills News
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If the ability of the antiviral pills to combat Omicron is confirmed in human patients, it would be welcome news.
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An expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation had recently approved the antiviral Molnupiravir for restricted use in emergency situations, However, ICMR has raised concern over its side effects.
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COVID pills could be ready by the end of 2021
The pills are protease inhibitors and works by inhibiting an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate in human cells
Protease inhibitors are used to treat other viral pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis C
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