World's first pill to treat Covid gets approval in UK. Here's all you need to know
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Nov 04, 2021, 22:40 IST | Updated: Nov 04, 2021, 22:40 IST
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United Kingdom on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a pill treatment for Covid-19. Developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics the antiviral is called "molnupiravir".
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