# Germany has secured one-million packs of the Paxlovid drug, Pfizer’s newly approved pill to treat Covid-19. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach says the surge in numbers due to the Omicron infections has led to the move. Over ten-thousand positive cases were reported on Tuesday. The first deliveries of the medication are expected in January 2022. Germany has also imposed a new regulation that limits gatherings to ten vaccinated and recovered people in a private setting.