 The state is working to reimburse people who have lost benefits to these scams. Frank Lindsay, Northwest News Radio. Well, it's hard to find the pill that helps many fight COVID. Everett Herald reports pharmacies in the Everett area are having a hard time keeping Paxlovid in stock. Local health officials say it's not because there's an uptick in COVID cases. Local cases overall remain low. The shortage is likely related to the end of the government paying for the drug in a requirement.