Merck Covid-19 Pill

The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, US, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Coronavirus chronicle

Merck seeks first US FDA authorisation for Covid-19 tablet

Viral sequencing done so far have showed it is effective against all coronavirus variants, including Delta, Merck said

An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

Merck's Covid-19 pill should be combined with other treatments to avert resistance, says expert