The federal Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization of Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir), the first antiviral pill for the treatment of COVID-19.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) could have chosen to settle the lawsuit instead of fighting it, but the principles at stake were too high, they decided.
The Philippines' protocol to wear face shields was compared to other countries that are doing better in controlling the pandemic without the face shield