New treatments for Covid-19

Avenging agent: Molnupiravir works by causing errors when the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates, thus rendering it unable to multiply in the patient’s body. — AP

It acts by causing copying errors or mutations when the virus’ RNA replicates, thus rendering the replication ineffective.Another drug, which goes by the designation PF-07321332, is by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.How are these drugs different from the Covid-19 vaccines?Well, these anti-viral treatments actually fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is already inside our body by inhibiting replication, thus ultimately killing the infection and its spread.

It was discovered to be effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus when the scientific team decided to test it last year.Thor is the name of the Norse god of thunder, and also one of the Avengers in the Marvel comics and movies.Molnupinavir must be taken orally as soon as the first symptoms of Covid-19 appear.

But these results should not be compared to molnupiravir as the study trial protocols used to test both drugs were different.As mentioned earlier, PF-07321332 is not yet approved by any country at time of writing.

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