Abu Dhabi receives first shipment of coronavirus medication Sotrovimab - tweet
CAIRO - June 16 (Reuters) - UAE's Abu Dhabi received its first shipment of the coronavirus Sotrovimab medication, becoming the first city globally to receive it, the media office said on a tweet on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention approved the emergency use of Sotrovimab in May, saying it " offers the prospect of reducing hospitalisation for more than 24 hours and fatalities by as much as 85% when administered to patients as an early treatment for COVID-19", the state news agency reported.
(Reporting by Alaa Swilam; Editing by Leslie Adler)
