New Antiviral Cuts COVID Infection Risk in Half #antiviral #covid19

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]Uh, very interesting paper in the New England Journal on Ensitrelvir.

[00:00:03]Ensitrelvir is a antiviral, a next generation antiviral. And what's really remarkable about it is that it can be used as post-exposure prophylaxis.

[00:00:12]Meaning you get exposed to COVID, maybe someone you know test positive, you can take this medication and it decreases your risk of getting COVID by 50%.

[00:00:21]There's never been any kind of countermeasure that can decrease your risk of acquisition of COVID. So, I think this is going to really have an important role especially in congregate settings like nursing homes for example where someone might get exposed. You can then give Ensitrelvir to people and they will not be less likely will be less likely to get COVID.