Health ministry approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 pill

Of course they did ¥$€£ Ching!

Why? If it is a mild version there is no need to treat it and it will also give the beneficiary Natural immunity , which is better than a vaccine based on a no longer circulating strain!

At this point I will take practically anything to get back to some semblance of normalcy.

the level of panic and fear in Japan in particular is starting to wear me down.

there has to be a concerted effort by the govt to at least try to get back to normal otherwise we will be in an endless state of quasi emergency. Enough already.

virusrexToday  08:27 am JST

Why? If it is a mild version there is no need to treat it and it will also give the beneficiary Natural immunity , which is better than a vaccine based on a no longer circulating strain!

All is false, the disease do produce hospitalizations and deaths, and natural immunity is not better than the vaccines when it can only come togheter with the risks you were trying to avoid in the first place (not to mention a booster protects against other variants better than being infected with omicron).

Your comments are ALL FALSE so....

Excuse me If I don't take your word for it! Why is Israel the most vaccinated and over dosed country in the world, with quad boosters, experiencing exploding case numbers and hospitalisations?

Why is the NSW surveillance data showing zero difference between hospitalisation and deaths for vaxxed and unvaxxed?

Because the current "vaccine" is designed for the Alpha variant which is no longer in circulation and doesn't do anything to stop spread contagion or severe outcomes!

Why is the influenza vaccine changed twice a year to match the current variant while the Covid vax is still the same old alpha variant junk???

https://ijr.com/cdc-study-natural-immunity-significantly-protection-covid/

CDC study shows natural immunity signifcantly reduces chances of reinfection.... oh I guess that can't be science...

Debunked!

Goto has said that oral drugs are expected to play a significant role in treating mild COVID-19 symptoms.

Despite the oral merck drug deaths are extremely high with the omicron variant, we know that covid-19 initially starts as mild and might suddenly turn for the worst. As with the vaccine the efficacy of this oral drug is data from the manufacturer and not an independent organ. We know phyzer and the other pharma companies have not been truthful about the efficacy of their vaccines, why should it be any different witj the oral drugs.

If there is a medicine available, which can give improvements to people who got sick from COVID, and people want to take it AND improved after taking it....what is your guys problem with that?

Should these people better stay sick and not improve their symptoms by better not taking that medicine?

What stickman said, is a good point.

At this point I will take practically anything to get back to some semblance of normalcy.

Let me continue this sentence...especially because the world is realising now, that the vaccine does not help in that big way like expected.

Chaching. All is a rich man's game.

That was jolly quick. I read this will double the massive profits. They expect $22 billion profit from this drug, along wit $32 billion for COVID-19 vaccine. Then their is the boosters, and boosters and…

That was jolly quick. I read this will double the massive profits. They expect $22 billion profit from this drug, along wit $32 billion for COVID-19 vaccine. Then their is the boosters, and boosters and…

Drunk in money.

Next vaccines for the 5-11 year old.

Why did they stop at 5 year old. Very soon it will be boasters every month. Something is really amiss, the vaccination rate in most African countries is less than 10 percent yet we don't hear the highly infectious omicron causing any havoc while the super boast Israel is experiencing high infection. Isn't the boaster shots helping to weaken the natural immunity.

I wouldn't take this drug until a few independent studies are carried out. Why trust a limited study by a company that has been convicted multiple times for falsifying data and bribing doctors and officials?

Introducing a therapeutic treatment for the unfortunate few who get sick is most welcome.

Way better than injecting everyone with a vaccine with similar credibility.

Lol lots of ignorant people creating problems in their minds again.

If/when you get infected with covid you don't have to take it

You don't even have to go to a doctor or hospital, just order what you think is best for you online.

One of the biggest problems is that these idiots who say they don't believe in what doctors say, when they get sick they still go to the doctors.

Don't go okay, it will save a lot of hospital beds

Approving a pill that needs to be given within 3 days of infection, but you cannot get a test until the 3rd day of calling the health department, and the result comes on the 4th day, or 6th if its a weekend...

Where can I can fax my request for this? My doctor won't see me until my test comes back.

Maybe I will need to put my hanko on this request, and send my hanko shoumei registration which requires me to go to my ward office while sick.

I don't know what to do, just please make these pills available OTC in vending machines, and save everyone the hassle. LFG!

Wobot

Weird how ritonavir is used for HIV

You find it weird that an antiviral drug is used to treat a virus?

ian

One of the biggest problems is that these idiots who say they don't believe in what doctors say, when they get sick they still go to the doctors.

I am curious: Who does "not believe what doctors say?" And what are "the doctors" saying? And do all doctors always say the same thing? Can you explain? Thanks.

Lol how would I know what your doctor will tell you. You wouldn't have to consult if I can do that

I am curious: Who does "not believe what doctors say?" And what are "the doctors" saying? And do all doctors always say the same thing? Can you explain? Thanks.

I can't speak for Ian. But, it's obvious that anti-vaxxers don't believe what doctors say, as the vast majority of doctors recommend vaccination.

Do all doctors recommend it? No. But, not all doctors recommend taking acetaminophen/paracetamol for fever, or for their patients to maintain a BMI below 30, either. Only the vast majority does. Not a small majority. Not a decent majority. A huge majority, bordering on unanimous. As such, a reasonable person might consider it to be the medical consensus.

I wouldn't take this drug until a few independent studies are carried out.

”misinformation” doesn’t allow independent expert research. Just follow bill gates.

No one else noticed they are only planning to buy 2 million by year's end? Seems a very very small number. That's enough to prescribe to everyone who gets infected in the next month perhaps... Lol