President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the administration has ordered Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pills for 10 million Americans. Biden in a statement said he is “encouraged” by Phase 2/3 data on Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill that suggests it is effective at reducing the risk of severe illness in people infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Several steps remain before the Pfizer pill can become available, including authorization by the Food and Drug Administration,” the president said. “To make sure that we are ready, my Administration has already placed an order for enough of these pills to treat 10 million Americans.” “Getting vaccinated and getting your booster shot remain the most important tools we have to save lives. But if this treatment is indeed authorized—and once the pills are widely available—it will mark a significant step forward in our path out of the pandemic,” Biden …