Steroid dexamethasone reduces deaths among patients with severe COVID-19: trial shows

Reuters Tuesday, 16 June 2020 ()
Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed on Tuesday.
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News video: PM hails British scientists who led coronavirus treatment

PM hails British scientists who led coronavirus treatment 02:36

 Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "proud" of the British scientists who have led clinical trials on the world's first coronavirus treatment. A study of dexamethasone suggests it is the first drug to reduce deaths from coronavirus, and has been described as the most important trial result for...