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This image provided by Pfizer shows the company's COVID-19 Paxlovid pills. Pfizer's and Merck's COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections. (Pfizer via AP, File)

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COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Thu,01/13/22-10:03AM , 257 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections.
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When am I most contagious if infected with omicron? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

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When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Wed,01/12/22-12:27PM , 399 Reads
When am I contagious if infected with omicron?

It’s not yet clear, but some early data suggests people might become contagious sooner than with earlier variants — possibly within a day after infection.
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This image provided by Pfizer in October 2021 shows the company's COVID-19 Paxlovid pills. U.S. health regulators on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. (Pfizer via AP)

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EXPLAINER: What COVID-19 therapies are available in US?
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Fri,12/24/21-8:30AM , 198 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. recently added two new weapons to its small arsenal against the coronavirus: pills that patients can take at home to treat COVID-19.
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US adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Thu,12/23/21-8:34AM , 213 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections.
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