Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said it would spend $120 million to expand manufacturing of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment at its Michigan plant.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Use of the pill, Paxlovid, authorized to treat newly infected, at-risk people to prevent severe illness, has soared recently as infections rise.

Biden administration officials have pushed for the wider use of Paxlovid, which the government distributes for free.