Covid-19 antiviral pills may not be available in Ireland till end of next month

The pills can be taken at home and are similar to an antibiotic, but are in short supply globally

Pfizer claims its antiviral pill Paxlovid can reduce the chances of hospitalisation and death by 89 per cent while Merck’s Molnupiravir has been shown to be 30 per cent effective. Picture: Rollingnews.ie