<p>The EU's medicines watchdog said on Friday that countries can use Merck's anti-Covid pill in emergencies caused by rising cases, ahead of the treatment's formal approval across the bloc.</p>.<p>"The medicine, which is currently not authorised in the EU, can be used to treat adults with Covid-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk of developing severe Covid-19," the European Medicines Agency said in a statement.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The EU's medicines watchdog said on Friday that countries can use Merck's anti-Covid pill in emergencies caused by rising cases, ahead of the treatment's formal approval across the bloc.</p>.<p>"The medicine, which is currently not authorised in the EU, can be used to treat adults with Covid-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk of developing severe Covid-19," the European Medicines Agency said in a statement.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>