Molnupiravir lowers long COVID risk: study
Antiviral still has a role to play despite guidelines advising against routine use for mild disease, says Associate Professor Paul Griffin.
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Molnupiravir may cut the risk of long COVID symptoms as well as post-acute death, regardless of a patient’s vaccination status or prior infection, US epidemiologists report.
Their study of nearly 230,000 veterans with COVID-19 suggests the antiviral is associated with a 14% lower relative risk of post-acute sequalae versus no treatment.