San Diego County reported 180 COVID-19 cases the week ending July 25, an increase of 46 cases from the previous week. Xocova , the first oral antiviral pill designed to help prevent people from getting sick to obtain approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, became available by prescription just a week ago. “If you're a healthy person, and you've had exposure, you're likely not to get much benefit from this,” he said. The list price for the seven-tablet regimen is about $1,400 dollars, although what patients pay will depend on insurance coverage. “But insurance companies are usually not eager to approve things, so that can be a battle as well.