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New Covid-19 pill delivered to high-risk patients in four African countries

Pfizer's COVID-19 pill Paxlovid. [AP photo]

In September last year, a program to provide oral antiviral treatment for the Covid-19 virus through a public-private partnership dubbed the 'Covid Treatment Quick Start Consortium' was to be implemented in ten countries including Kenya.

According to an announcement made on Monday Zambia was the first country to receive treatment through the consortium.

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