Published: Oct 01, 2021, 21:40 IST | Updated: Oct 01, 2021, 21:40 IST
Five million lives have been lost due to Covid pandemic. Drugmaker Merck has now given new hopes, as it claims that its its COVID-19 pill will reduce hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the Covid and that it would soon ask health officials around the world to authorize its use.