BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A more contagious coronavirus variant that was first detected in Britain currently accounts for just under 6% of cases in Germany, a senior health official said on Friday.

Oral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death from COVID-19, yet it has been remarkably underused, even by patients at highest risk from COVID-19, ...

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As COVID-19 surged across the US starting in 2020, so too did the use of repurposed medications such as hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19 infections. Use of these medications ...

We conducted a phase 2–3 double-blind trial to assess the efficacy and safety of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir in asymptomatic, rapid antigen test–negative adults who had been exposed to a household contact ...

Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months ...