Steroid drug hailed as 'breakthrough' for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
The Star
The Star
  • 4 years ago
A cheap and widely-used steroid called dexamethasone has become the first drug to be able to save the lives of COVID-19 patients in what scientists said is a "major breakthrough" in the coronavirus pandemic.

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