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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This MLA will become PM in Incredible India.
Anything is possible in India until People wake up and fight for their rights instead of religion.
Naren Thailand/Singapore comment is missing. May be busy with applying for bail for this terrorist.
wow what a frustration ...bachalis from one particular community here are shouting and screaming at modiji ... lakalakalaka... in two years itself they came to know their back stabbing third rated work wont work with BJP anymore and if at all modi becomes PM for second time .. they are gone for ever .we nationalist indians are intelligent enough to figur out who is bad and who is good .. so pinkaan muchi koorabekaagi vinanthi .. hahahaha jihadi gala pinkaan ge benki idi
KILL HIM AT THE SPOT.
PLEASE THINK ALL VOTERS BEFORE ELECTING SUCH STUPID LEADER.
Dear all..dont become Anti nationalist by disgracing such a great Desh bakth MrMakanwala......thus Bhakth says
Feku will release him as early as possible.....
NRI PM MODI ACCHE DIN ( GOOD DAY) FOR GUJRATH PEOPLE
Indians should beat themselves by footwear for electing these goons everywhere.
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