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Paxlovid

It costs R14,000 for a packet of pills to thwart long Covid. Is it worth it?

Maverick Citizen

It costs R14,000 for a packet of pills to thwart long Covid. Is it worth it?

By Lillian Roberts and Linda Pretorius

Covid-19 drug Paxlovid registered for use in South Africa

Maverick Citizen

Covid-19 drug Paxlovid registered for use in South Africa

By Estelle Ellis

Maverick Citizen

Sahpra mulls over application to register anti-Covid drug from Pfizer

By Estelle Ellis

Biden cleared to resume public events after negative covid test

Newsdeck

Biden cleared to resume public events after negative covid test

By Bloomberg

Biden to work in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

Newsdeck

Biden to work in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

By Reuters

Two years into the Covid disaster, where do we stand?

Maverick Citizen

Two years into the Covid disaster, where do we stand?

By Nathan Geffen and Marcus Low

A few pills a day could keep severe Covid-19 away

Maverick Citizen

A few pills a day could keep severe Covid-19 away

By Aisha Abdool Karim

New licences could spark manufacture of Covid-19 pills in Africa

Maverick Citizen

New licences could spark manufacture of Covid-19 pills in Africa

By Catherine Tomlinson

New antiviral pills to treat Covid unlikely to be made available in South Africa for some time

South Africa

New antiviral pills to treat Covid unlikely to be made available in South Africa for some time

By James Stent for GroundUp