After several high-profile cases of “COVID rebound” in recent weeks, many Americans are curious about just how frequent the ailment is in patients who test positive for the virus.
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“It happens all the time. People who are untreated with COVID who then feel better can get symptoms afterward,” Dr. Davey Smith of the University of California at San Diego said in a statement. The drug, which must be taken within five days of the onset of symptoms, has been shown in clinical studies to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 89%, according to officials.According to multiple studies and governmental reports, a person could potentially experience COVID rebound with or without having taken the Paxlovid antiviral., a rebound can occur “independent of treatment with Paxlovid, and regardless of vaccination status.
In response to the studies, the Food and Drug Administration has asked Pfizer to test the effects of an additional course of the antiviral in patients experiencing"rebound" cases. The data will be due by Sept.