COVID-19 antiviral pill gets FDA authorization: Here's the small print

Pfizer’s Paxlovid is the first oral COVID-19 treatment to get FDA authorization for use in the US. The health agency announced its decision today, noting that it is only available for certain patients. Though Paxlovid won’t protect you from developing COVID-19, taking it early enough may prevent the infection from becoming severe. What’s Paxlovid? Paxlovid is a pill that patients …