The goal is to begin treating those who test positive for COVID-19 within five days of initial symptoms. But there are plenty of challenges to getting pills to the right place under such a tight deadline.
High-risk Covid-19 patients now have new treatments they can take at home to stay out of the hospital if doctors get the pills to them fast enough. Health systems around the country are rushing out same-day prescription deliveries. Some clinics have started testing and treating patients in one visit, an initiative…
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting in multiple states, U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is warning that vaccines, tests and treatments will be “stuck on the ground” unless Congress provides additional funds that the White House has asked for.