Covid-19: Paxlovid antiviral to be free, enough supply to treat 48,000 patients


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia received the first shipment of Covid-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid on April 9 and it is enough to treat 48,000 patients, says the Health Ministry.

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the drugs are currently being distributed to government health facilities nationwide which includes 481 Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) health clinics and 15 public hospitals.

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