Hannah Recht Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with covid-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long covid. But the government plans to stop footing the bill within months, and
Treatments like monoclonal antibody infusions and antiviral pills can prevent a case of COVID from becoming life-threatening. But many of the available drugs are not being utilized. Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images Treatments like monoclonal antibody infusions and antiviral pills can prevent a case of COVID