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Re: Pfizer said its pill to treat Covid-19 had been found to be highly effective at preventing severe illness among at-risk people.

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That sounds great. It's exactly what is needed for everyone, including the folks who won't get themselves vaccinated. But I'd rather multiply the reduced risk after vaccination by 11% than the unvaccinated risk.

An unfortunate side-effect will be that anti-vaxxers will definitely choose not to be vaccinated now.

If UK mortality rates drop to 11% of their current rate, no one here is going to be concerned about covid any more. The risk will seem miniscule compared to major killers such as cancer and heart disease. I hope I am intepreting the number correctly - ie that the 89% reduction multiplier is the same for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, so for vaccinated people the end risk is far less because it is a reduction of an already reduced risk.


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Pfizer said its pill to treat Covid-19 had been found to be highly effective at preventing severe illness among at-risk people.
By: clo2
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Fri, 05 Nov 21 12:52 PM
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The New York Times

BREAKING NEWS

Pfizer said its pill to treat Covid-19 had been found to be highly effective at preventing severe illness among at-risk people.
Friday, November 5, 2021 6:46 AM EST

The pill, which will be sold under the brand name Paxlovid, cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89 percent when given within three days after the start of symptoms.


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