Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease

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Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease
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Pfizer said Friday that a clinical trial of its pill to treat Covid-19 had shown it is highly effective, hailing it is as a big step towards ending the pandemic.

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