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Coronavirus deaths could be reduced with 'breakthrough' drug
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Published on June 16, 2020 - Duration: 01:40s
Coronavirus deaths could be reduced with 'breakthrough' drug
A steroid readily available in NHS hospitals could help cut deaths from Covid-19, with scientists hailing the drug as a "major breakthrough" in the fight against the disease.
Dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory drug currently used to treat arthritis, has been found to save one life for every eight patients on ventilators in the UK.
Report by Alibhaiz.
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