Pharmaceutical company says experimental pill cuts worst effects of Covid-19

If cleared, the drug would be the first pill shown to treat Covid-19

Ccience and technology company Merck has said that its experimental Covid-19 pill reduced stays in hospital (PA)

US multinational science and technology company Merck, known as MSD in Ireland, has said that its experimental Covid-19 pill reduced stays in hospital and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus.

The company said it would soon ask health officials around the world to authorise its use.