iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
PCR tests are recommended for close contacts who are from the vulnerable categories
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Pfizer's anti-Covid pill: UK health minister hails 'incredible results' of trial
Last month Britain said it had secured 250,000 courses of the antiviral pill.
Britain's Health Secretary hailed the 'incredible results' of a trial of Pfizer's experimental antiviral pill for Covid-19 which the country has procured 250,000 courses of.
The US company said on Friday it had stopped a trial of the drug early after it was shown to cut the chances of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease by 89 per cent.
"If approved, this could be another significant weapon in our armoury to fight the virus alongside our vaccines and other treatments, including molnupiravir, which the UK was the first country in the world to approve this week," Britain's Sajid Javid said.
Last month Britain said it had secured 250,000 courses of Pfizer's antiviral pill and 480,000 courses of molnupiravir.
More news from coronavirus
The new rules will be applicable from Wednesday, September 28
Over 189 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
The company has struggled to compete with rival products from AstraZeneca, Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer
Over 189 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
Over 189 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
Over 189 million PCR tests have been conducted in the country so far
Arriving passengers will also no longer need a negative PCR test within 48 hours before boarding