CDC warns of COVID "rebound" after taking Paxlovid, says drug still beneficial

CDC warns of COVID "rebound" after taking Paxlovid, says drug still beneficial Rebound symptoms have been reported to occur two to eight days after a patient initially recovers. YahooNews

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Paxlovid is being prescribed to try to keep high-risk patients out of the hospital. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of potential "COVID-19 rebound" after a five-day course of the treatment.

"If you take Paxlovid, you might get symptoms again," CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told CBS News. "We haven't yet seen anybody who has returned with symptoms needing to go to the hospital. So, generally, a milder course."...