Will New Covid Treatments Be as Elusive for Poor Countries as Vaccines? October 18, 2021 Auto Bot Africa, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Generic Brands and Products, India, Merck & Company Inc, Molnupiravir (Drug), Third World and Developing Countries 0 Merck has taken a step to make its antiviral pill available in poor nations, but many obstacles remain for broad access to coronavirus drugs.