University of Oxford researchers have claimed that a cheap and widely available drug called dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus.
Scientists working on the Recovery Trial found the drug could help patients on ventilators and oxygen, but had no effect on those who did not need help breathing.
“Based on these results, one death would be prevented by treatment of around eight ventilated patients or around 25 patients requiring oxygen alone,” researchers said in a statement.
Matt Hancock, the health secretary, tweeted: “This global first exemplifies the power of science.”
“I’m absolutely delighted that today we can announce the first successful clinical trial for a treatment for Covid-19,” Mr Hancock said.
Recovery Trial experts said a randomised group of 2,104 patients was given 6mg of dexamethasone per day for 10 days, while another group of 4,321 were given normal treatment.
Dexamethasone reduced deaths by one-fifth in patients on oxygen feeds and by one-third in those who needed a ventilator to breathe, preliminary results showed.
Mr Hancock added: “This is a huge step forward and it’s because we’ve backed the science.”
Martin Landray, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, and one of the trial’s chief investigators, said in a statement: “These preliminary results from the Recovery Trial are very clear – dexamethasone reduces the risk of death among patients with severe respiratory complications.
“Covid-19 is a global disease – it is fantastic that the first treatment demonstrated to reduce mortality is one that is instantly available and affordable worldwide.”
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we cannot image India's future. if allow like, India will become Afghanistan if not taken any strict action definitely one day india will lose its all....
Fake news and Fake photo ... stop this nonsense CD .. Hahahaha shaji heltavne kelrappo .. andaman ge kaluhisabekanthe ... andu ameekondu koorappa saaku .. even if it is true , its not a surpise at all ... we must be armed to protect bharath mata ... we are not violating indian laws and we are using common weapons ... bholo bharath mata ki jai ...
MODI original collection next future plan to attack muslims....
RSS is another face of devil. Thisz terrorist and anti indian outfit should be banned immediately and all its assets be seized. Arrest the terrorists carrying out the training and debar them to Andaman Nicobar islands for ever.
So government itself supporting all this activities, then catching the innocent and framing as TERRORIST.
ALL FAKE NEWS..
where is Indian law here..
another face of ISS is RSS
Indian Taliban
these outfit is more dangerous than isis to the country....
#BAN RSS,BD,VHP# AND SAVE INDIA
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