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UK hails steroid treatment for COVID-19

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British Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the use of a steroid called dexamethasone for treating COVID-19 patients.

“It does increase your chances of survival quite significantly," he said. “It is one of the best pieces of news we’ve had through this whole crisis.”

Trial results announced yesterday showed dexamethasone reduced death rates by about a third among severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital. Dexamethasone historically has been used to reduce inflammation in other diseases such as arthritis.

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