Pfizer's experimental coronavirus pill slashed the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% among high-risk people recently infected with COVID-19, the New York drugmaking giant said Friday.
"This should really break the fear, reduce the tremendous burden on hospitals, and the risk that, if you get infected, you'll end up in a hospital and die is statistically becoming smaller and smaller and almost non-existent," he added."It's a huge medical advance for humanity." An early look at the study's results included data from 774 adults who enrolled, were at high risk of severe COVID-19 and were recently infected. Volunteers were randomly assigned to get Pfizer's antiviral or a placebo. Among those taking Pfizer's drug, less than 1% were hospitalized and none died. In the placebo group, about 7% of people were hospitalized and there were 10 deaths.
"I would say this is as close as you can come with an antiviral to short-term, cure-like outcomes," Dolsten said, adding he was expecting a good antiviral to show 70% or more efficacy."It's an extraordinary effect."
LaurelBlu2 Just listened to his conversation w/JohnBerman on CNN excellent!
The business of Pfizer is business. Extraordinary isn't it?