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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today TRUMP ..tomorrow SUNNY LEION ...no doubt about that
and interested thing is TRUMP married thrice ... can cheddis ?
TRUMP likes to eat COW MATA and PIG BABA ... do they like?
one more interested thing is his grand father FREDRICK TRUMP was barber and owner of hotels and BROTHELS ....
Trump likes to have BEEF with cake, they forgot to bring it in the Party, Sena he is a BEEF (MATA) eater. Careful buddies!!!
This clearly shows that chaddis are anti nationals.
Because they are celebrating the birthday of one person who always hate Indians and scolded Indians many times.
Don't be surprised if these chaddis forget RAM Mandir and start demanding Trump Mandir...
How sad......what more can be expected from worshippers of Godse
This is what happens when some people remain illeterate. please my dear friends send your children to school, educate them, highly qualified to atleast understand what is right and wrong, so we will not see such kind of stupid brithday celebration in our future generations.
Good news....
Childrens be prepared for one more National Holiday (TRUMP JAYANTHI) in india.
Shameless Creatures....
Muslims are so powerful....chuddies (Trump) are scared......
he will ask \who r u ? touble mongers?"
Wonderful celebration by the RSS/ SEENA Mongers, these Buffoons thinking what??? Once Master Donald elected then he will teach Goonda Sennas A good lessons because he is Americians, these Cruel Baboon's not yet understand these American's, Puppet of Arabs, they will not believe you Poor Nasty's, they need money they are behind of money my dear Sena Criminals, spend poor people money for celebrating his Birthday totally waste and angry with your Neighbour friends made Dushman!!!!!! you criminals never and ever improve, feel like you Forgotten your died leader.
Jai Hoo Hindustan.
AFTER WINNING THE ELECTIONS TRUMP WILL CONVERT ALL CHADDIS INTO HIS MANGA JAATI.
Finaliy the RSS parivar proovd that hitler is the grand father and his belover is the father of the parivar.any how they not celebreated thire on father birthday so enjoy this tyip of stupid birthday,jai hoooooooooooooo
Now they forget to celeberate death anniversary of Late Takre.
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