Thousands of lives will be saved this winter by two ‘game-changing' new Covid treatments being rolled out on the NHS today, ministers announced last night.
Vulnerable patients who test positive for the virus will be offered molnupiravir, a pill taken at home twice a day which slashes the risk of death by 30 per cent.
The Government has secured 480,000 courses of the antiviral drug, costing around £500 each.
Initially, 10,000 Britons will be offered the drug as part of a trial being led by the University of Oxford, which will recruit patients through their GPs.
Vulnerable patients who test positive for the virus will be offered molnupiravir (stock image), a pill taken at home twice a day which slashes the risk of death by 30 per cent
All over-50s will be eligible to sign up, 벳이스트야구 as well as anyone with underlying health conditions including diabetes or heart disease.
They will also be eligible for Ronapreve, a treatment made of artificial antibodies which cuts deaths by 70 per cent.
The drugs will be delivered to patients so they can be taken in the comfort of their own homes.