For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding up in the hospital. The medication is intended for those with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill — that includes older people and those with other health conditions like heart disease, cancer or diabetes. — Take an at-home COVID-19 test and contact your health care provider.
As new COVID-19 cases rise, Paxlovid is being prescribed to try to keep high-risk patients out of the hospital. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a potential "COVID-19 rebound" after a five-day course of the treatment.
Harris tested negative on Monday for COVID-19, six days after she tested positive for the virus. She has been cleared to return to the White House on Tuesday.