Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) Several confectionary creations from Taichung's Evergreen Laurel Hotel have been honored at the United Kingdom-based Academy of Chocolate's annual Golden Bean Awards.
Starting today, people with COVID-19 can send a family member or friend to a doctor on their behalf to obtain the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid, or any other medication if determined apporpiriate, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday.
Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞), deputy head of the CECC’s medical response division, said the policy was created to allow patients with risk of developing severe symptoms to receive therapeutic medication in a timely manner.
Cases who qualify for Paxlovid, an oral antiviral drug for treating COVID-19, can ask a family member or friend who is not in
FRIEND OR FAMILY: The policy was changed to allow COVID-19 cases susceptible to severe illness to gain easier access to life-saving medications, the CDC saidBy Wu Liang-yi, Lee Hsin-fang and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA