==Conflict of Interests: J.B., C.S.D., P.E., J.G., D.H., and S.T. are employees of Merk Sharp

& Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA and may own stock

and/or stock options in Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA. G.P. is an employee of

Emory University and has a financial interest in molnupiravir.==