Preliminary laboratory tests gave encouraging signs that Pfizer Inc.’s experimental Covid-19 pill could work against Omicron, the company said.

Pfizer also said Tuesday that a final analysis of late-stage study results confirmed the drug, named Paxlovid, was 89% effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in adults at high risk of severe Covid-19.

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