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FDA authorizes first antiviral COVID pill aimed to reduce hospitalizations as Omicron cases surge

The FDA has approved the first antiviral at-home COVID pill, as cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise in the country. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS Mornings” to break down how the pill works, who will have access to it and whether it will change the course of the pandemic.
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